Compare Preston against Salford

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Preston and Salford.

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Salford
262,697
Difference
-118,550
Percentage Difference
-58.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Salford
124,190 (68.6%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
-63.12%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Salford
46,735 (25.8%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
-50.96%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Salford
10,075 (5.6%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
-76.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Salford

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Preston and Salford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Salford Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Salford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Salford.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Salford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £406,816.12 £181,311.45 / £263,768.34 £126,152.15 / £194,536.24 £87,902.81 / £169,437.23
2022 £286,351.42 / £391,216.64 £173,644.60 / £254,212.39 £121,649.18 / £188,499.75 £84,209.31 / £158,546.81
2021 £260,083.55 / £341,932.82 £158,986.85 / £223,320.74 £111,887.79 / £167,034.76 £80,333.60 / £145,278.67
2020 £233,660.37 / £313,355.76 £144,939.45 / £206,185.96 £101,322.61 / £153,532.68 £75,041.13 / £137,776.55
2019 £230,503.75 / £298,269.40 £142,991.80 / £195,788.78 £100,122.01 / £145,958.44 £76,621.34 / £134,504.95
2018 £229,402.66 / £287,562.15 £142,249.41 / £188,239.44 £99,905.73 / £140,940.76 £77,683.58 / £131,773.22
2017 £226,304.89 / £271,457.96 £140,011.21 / £177,197.38 £98,612.03 / £133,257.34 £78,072.22 / £126,384.27
2016 £223,956.80 / £246,248.22 £138,865.26 / £161,494.08 £98,384.41 / £122,254.89 £76,394.97 / £113,659.64
2015 £218,409.04 / £221,409.38 £135,565.93 / £145,559.84 £96,341.61 / £110,684.84 £74,974.25 / £102,846.79
2014 £210,947.55 / £204,644.33 £131,440.13 / £135,191.78 £94,040.83 / £103,340.17 £73,161.45 / £96,165.38
2013 £208,458.94 / £191,262.22 £129,197.30 / £126,000.82 £92,025.20 / £96,246.06 £72,129.35 / £90,313.80
2012 £210,799.40 / £189,530.02 £130,876.18 / £125,210.76 £93,704.12 / £95,942.21 £74,024.05 / £90,856.13
2011 £209,820.59 / £192,478.13 £128,644.44 / £125,397.19 £91,904.24 / £95,766.16 £73,449.53 / £92,398.67
2010 £216,250.09 / £194,632.07 £133,904.67 / £128,412.07 £96,863.27 / £98,771.77 £77,123.03 / £94,412.31
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 84k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £28,081
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 20.5%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £30,154

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Industry Preston Count Salford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 30 +150 + 142.86%
Production 335 515 -180 -42.35%
Construction 735 1,170 -435 -45.67%
Motor Trades 195 240 -45 -20.69%
Wholesale 295 660 -365 -76.44%
Retail 595 940 -345 -44.95%
Transport 325 655 -330 -67.35%
Accommodation Food 350 550 -200 -44.44%
Information Comms 255 625 -370 -84.09%
Finance Insurance 210 1,450 -1,240 -149.4%
Property 270 715 -445 -90.36%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 1,315 -545 -52.28%
Business Admin 475 925 -450 -64.29%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 90 170 -80 -61.54%
Health 275 385 -110 -33.33%
Arts Entertainment 345 565 -220 -48.35%