Compare Salford against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Salford
262,697
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
114,578
Percentage Difference
55.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Salford
124,190 (68.6%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
124,190
Percentage Difference
70.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Salford
46,735 (25.8%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
46,735
Percentage Difference
52.16%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Salford
10,075 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
10,075
Percentage Difference
100.75%

Comparing crimes by type for Salford and Lancaster

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Salford and Lancaster.

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Compare Property prices over time for Salford and Lancaster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £406,816.12 / £350,663.68 £263,768.34 / £214,597.51 £194,536.24 / £174,920.29 £169,437.23 / £116,784.93
2022 £391,216.64 / £332,061.25 £254,212.39 / £204,659.07 £188,499.75 / £167,243.28 £158,546.81 / £112,257.12
2021 £341,932.82 / £297,920.24 £223,320.74 / £184,755.53 £167,034.76 / £151,512.06 £145,278.67 / £105,461.74
2020 £313,355.76 / £268,881.86 £206,185.96 / £168,616.40 £153,532.68 / £137,693.41 £137,776.55 / £99,009.63
2019 £298,269.40 / £262,270.90 £195,788.78 / £164,723.52 £145,958.44 / £134,556.46 £134,504.95 / £99,351.23
2018 £287,562.15 / £255,384.49 £188,239.44 / £160,075.28 £140,940.76 / £131,330.54 £131,773.22 / £98,206.72
2017 £271,457.96 / £248,936.88 £177,197.38 / £155,887.42 £133,257.34 / £128,520.69 £126,384.27 / £98,168.55
2016 £246,248.22 / £243,392.15 £161,494.08 / £152,733.40 £122,254.89 / £126,554.61 £113,659.64 / £94,731.02
2015 £221,409.38 / £235,221.51 £145,559.84 / £147,786.08 £110,684.84 / £123,154.89 £102,846.79 / £91,917.93
2014 £204,644.33 / £228,325.62 £135,191.78 / £144,361.88 £103,340.17 / £121,137.31 £96,165.38 / £90,355.75
2013 £191,262.22 / £221,429.22 £126,000.82 / £139,620.83 £96,246.06 / £117,337.09 £90,313.80 / £88,100.00
2012 £189,530.02 / £223,504.93 £125,210.76 / £140,841.95 £95,942.21 / £118,433.47 £90,856.13 / £90,158.06
2011 £192,478.13 / £217,253.28 £125,397.19 / £135,776.53 £95,766.16 / £113,760.10 £92,398.67 / £88,242.20
2010 £194,632.07 / £225,065.60 £128,412.07 / £141,898.66 £98,771.77 / £119,701.27 £94,412.31 / £93,062.21
Number of Jobs (thousands)
84k vs 45k
Median Salary
£28,081 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
20.5% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£30,154 vs £28,253
Salary Percentiles for Salford in 2022£10,134£16,864£21,273£24,035£31,335£36,539£39,967£41,709£0£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Salford compares to other areas in North West

Industry Salford Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 475 -445 -176.24%
Production 515 285 +230 + 57.5%
Construction 1,170 630 +540 + 60%
Motor Trades 240 170 +70 + 34.15%
Wholesale 660 160 +500 + 121.95%
Retail 940 385 +555 + 83.77%
Transport 655 195 +460 + 108.24%
Accommodation Food 550 440 +110 + 22.22%
Information Comms 625 215 +410 + 97.62%
Finance Insurance 1,450 70 +1,380 + 181.58%
Property 715 165 +550 + 125%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 555 +760 + 81.28%
Business Admin 925 325 +600 + 96%
Public Admin Defence 0 20 -20 -200%
Education 170 80 +90 + 72%
Health 385 195 +190 + 65.52%
Arts Entertainment 565 315 +250 + 56.82%