2. Salix Homes - In Context

2.1 Salix Homes is a place-based organisation, and we are proud of our roots and the difference we make within our communities in Salford. In considering the positive impact we make and can continue to make in relation to EDI, it is important that we have a clear appreciation of the challenges our communities face.

2.2 Our understanding of these challenges has been informed through a number of sources, including insights taken from the 2011 and 2021 Census data sets, which illustrates how Salford has changed over a decade, and the Index of Multiple Deprivation, (IMD) which assesses areas based on how they fare on multiple domains including housing, employment, and health.

2.3 Using the IMD, we know that 73.5% of our homes are within the top 10% of the poorest neighbourhoods in England, and 92.2% are in the 30% of most underprivileged neighbourhoods nationally. This means that our communities experience significantly more social and economic challenges when compared to other communities.

2.4 As we present our EDI commitments through the themes of, our customers and our colleagues, we will take the opportunity to explore some of the contributing factors and consequences of supporting communities with a high concentration of deprivation though a summary of some of the known challenges and the responses we have taken.