Compare Salford against Preston

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Salford and Preston

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Salford Crimes in Preston 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 Preston from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Salford and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Salford and Preston

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

See how Salford compares to other areas in North West

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