Salford

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Most deprived 30–40%
Census 2021
269,923
Households
115,116
Crimes · Aug '26
1

Estimated population, mid-2025: 297,004 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

115,116
Households
White Brit. · 74%
Ethnicity
Christian · 48%
Religion
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
Avg IMD
1
Crimes · Aug '26
£235,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,447 sales
£1,170
Average rent, August 2026
6,708
Postcodes

Sold prices in Salford

England & Wales
Property sales · Salford
HM Land Registry · Salford
Average price
£261,152
Median price: £235,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,447 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 54 sales · avg £250,212
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£278k£264k£250k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Salford

England & Wales
Crime trends · Salford

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics in Salford

Ethnicity

Total residents: 269,923
White Brit.74.0%
Other White7.0%
African5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
Pakistani1.5%
+ 5 other groups · 10.8%

Religion

Total residents: 269,923
Christian47.7%
No religion35.6%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim5.0%
Jewish3.8%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 269,923
35–4919.2%
25–3418.9%
50–6416.0%
20–248.4%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%

Households

Total households: 115,116
One person: other23.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Salford

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Most deprived 30–40%
Mean decile 3.79 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Most deprived 30–40% on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Flood risk in Salford

High flood risk in part of this area

177 of 6708 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 6708-point area sample, not a check on any one property

Transport in Salford

Eccles is a 14-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 1.1 km

  • Eccles

    Rail

    1.1 km
  • Eccles (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km
  • Ladywell (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, DLR, tram, metro, and ferry

Amenities in Salford

GPs make up most of the mapped places

33 GPs · 18 Libraries · 6 Hospitals · 64 in all

  • GPs33
  • Libraries18
  • Hospitals6
  • Universities5
  • Museums2

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Salford

Average rent, August 2026

£1,170/month

ONS Price Index of Private Rents — average monthly rent by bedroom.

£888
1 bed
£1,084
2 bed
£1,287
3 bed
£1,770
4 bed

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

School applications

We've matched this area to Salford.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.

Apply for a primary place via Salford

GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.

Admission appeals in Salford

Appeals lodged

194

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
87 · 2.5% of admissions
Lodged
53 · 1.6% of admissions
Heard
4 · 7.5% of those heard
Successful

3,412 admissions

Infant
63 · 2.1% of admissions
Lodged
45 · 1.5% of admissions
Heard
3 · 6.7% of those heard
Successful

3,062 admissions

Secondary
107 · 3.6% of admissions
Lodged
81 · 2.7% of admissions
Heard
11 · 13.6% of those heard
Successful

2,986 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Overview of Salford

Coordinates53.4956, -2.3358
Postcodes
6,708
Census 2021
269,923

Estimated population, mid-2025: 297,004 (ONS, published 29 Jul 2026)

Households (Census)
115,116
Recorded crime · Aug '26
1

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