Compare St. Helens against Salford

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for St. Helens 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 St. Helens and Salford compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for St. Helens 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 £307,332.50 / £406,816.12 £189,953.04 / £263,768.34 £140,837.76 / £194,536.24 £99,720.08 / £169,437.23
2022 £287,260.21 / £391,216.64 £179,338.71 / £254,212.39 £133,870.76 / £188,499.75 £95,283.44 / £158,546.81
2021 £253,238.65 / £341,932.82 £158,551.30 / £223,320.74 £119,191.33 / £167,034.76 £88,059.82 / £145,278.67
2020 £225,376.53 / £313,355.76 £142,632.15 / £206,185.96 £106,555.89 / £153,532.68 £81,426.42 / £137,776.55
2019 £214,893.09 / £298,269.40 £135,835.69 / £195,788.78 £101,797.63 / £145,958.44 £79,594.51 / £134,504.95
2018 £209,632.06 / £287,562.15 £132,339.74 / £188,239.44 £99,508.35 / £140,940.76 £78,925.27 / £131,773.22
2017 £203,074.35 / £271,457.96 £127,867.64 / £177,197.38 £96,596.06 / £133,257.34 £78,068.29 / £126,384.27
2016 £193,239.17 / £246,248.22 £122,398.89 / £161,494.08 £93,088.08 / £122,254.89 £74,125.76 / £113,659.64
2015 £180,692.49 / £221,409.38 £114,761.73 / £145,559.84 £87,586.12 / £110,684.84 £70,091.07 / £102,846.79
2014 £179,208.78 / £204,644.33 £114,016.45 / £135,191.78 £87,656.09 / £103,340.17 £70,202.44 / £96,165.38
2013 £172,126.09 / £191,262.22 £109,254.98 / £126,000.82 £83,860.60 / £96,246.06 £67,753.39 / £90,313.80
2012 £171,307.91 / £189,530.02 £108,986.48 / £125,210.76 £83,954.11 / £95,942.21 £68,540.42 / £90,856.13
2011 £177,301.99 / £192,478.13 £111,724.01 / £125,397.19 £85,847.16 / £95,766.16 £71,128.07 / £92,398.67
2010 £182,101.22 / £194,632.07 £116,593.76 / £128,412.07 £90,327.93 / £98,771.77 £74,888.65 / £94,412.31
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 84k
Median Salary
£27,545 vs £28,081
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 20.5%
Mean Salary
£31,954 vs £30,154

See how St. Helens compares to other areas in North West

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