Compare Salford against St. Helens

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

Population comparison

Population for Salford
262,697
Population for St. Helens
181,095
Difference
81,602
Percentage Difference
36.77%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Salford
124,190 (68.6%)
# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
Difference
124,190
Percentage Difference
43.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Salford
46,735 (25.8%)
# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
Difference
46,735
Percentage Difference
48.21%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Salford
10,075 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
Difference
10,075
Percentage Difference
74.15%

Comparing crimes by type for Salford and St. Helens

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Salford Crimes in St. Helens 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 St. Helens from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Salford and St. Helens.

Compare Property prices over time for Salford and St. Helens

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 / £307,332.50 £263,768.34 / £189,953.04 £194,536.24 / £140,837.76 £169,437.23 / £99,720.08
2022 £391,216.64 / £287,260.21 £254,212.39 / £179,338.71 £188,499.75 / £133,870.76 £158,546.81 / £95,283.44
2021 £341,932.82 / £253,238.65 £223,320.74 / £158,551.30 £167,034.76 / £119,191.33 £145,278.67 / £88,059.82
2020 £313,355.76 / £225,376.53 £206,185.96 / £142,632.15 £153,532.68 / £106,555.89 £137,776.55 / £81,426.42
2019 £298,269.40 / £214,893.09 £195,788.78 / £135,835.69 £145,958.44 / £101,797.63 £134,504.95 / £79,594.51
2018 £287,562.15 / £209,632.06 £188,239.44 / £132,339.74 £140,940.76 / £99,508.35 £131,773.22 / £78,925.27
2017 £271,457.96 / £203,074.35 £177,197.38 / £127,867.64 £133,257.34 / £96,596.06 £126,384.27 / £78,068.29
2016 £246,248.22 / £193,239.17 £161,494.08 / £122,398.89 £122,254.89 / £93,088.08 £113,659.64 / £74,125.76
2015 £221,409.38 / £180,692.49 £145,559.84 / £114,761.73 £110,684.84 / £87,586.12 £102,846.79 / £70,091.07
2014 £204,644.33 / £179,208.78 £135,191.78 / £114,016.45 £103,340.17 / £87,656.09 £96,165.38 / £70,202.44
2013 £191,262.22 / £172,126.09 £126,000.82 / £109,254.98 £96,246.06 / £83,860.60 £90,313.80 / £67,753.39
2012 £189,530.02 / £171,307.91 £125,210.76 / £108,986.48 £95,942.21 / £83,954.11 £90,856.13 / £68,540.42
2011 £192,478.13 / £177,301.99 £125,397.19 / £111,724.01 £95,766.16 / £85,847.16 £92,398.67 / £71,128.07
2010 £194,632.07 / £182,101.22 £128,412.07 / £116,593.76 £98,771.77 / £90,327.93 £94,412.31 / £74,888.65
Number of Jobs (thousands)
84k vs 56k
Median Salary
£28,081 vs £27,545
Annual Percentage Change
20.5% vs 7.0%
Mean Salary
£30,154 vs £31,954

See how Salford compares to other areas in North West

Industry Salford Count St. Helens Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 80 -50 -90.91%
Production 515 340 +175 + 40.94%
Construction 1,170 725 +445 + 46.97%
Motor Trades 240 180 +60 + 28.57%
Wholesale 660 455 +205 + 36.77%
Retail 940 455 +485 + 69.53%
Transport 655 410 +245 + 46.01%
Accommodation Food 550 350 +200 + 44.44%
Information Comms 625 180 +445 + 110.56%
Finance Insurance 1,450 65 +1,385 + 182.84%
Property 715 130 +585 + 138.46%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 580 +735 + 77.57%
Business Admin 925 405 +520 + 78.2%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 170 85 +85 + 66.67%
Health 385 205 +180 + 61.02%
Arts Entertainment 565 335 +230 + 51.11%