Salford

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Salford.

Population
262,697
People in Employment
124,190 (68.6%)
People Inactive
46,735 (25.8%)
People Unemployed
10,075 (5.6%)
Number Of Jobs
84k
Median Salary
£28,081
Mean Salary
£30,154

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Salford. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Salford for 2024

Salfords most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 46 crimes and in 2022 there were 55 crimes. Which is an decrease of 9 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Other crime 1 1 No Change
Anti-social behaviour 6 1
Getting Better
Burglary 0 0 No Change
Criminal damage and arson 4 0
Getting Better
Drugs 3 0
Getting Better
Other theft 4 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 1 0
Getting Better
Public order 13 0
Getting Better
Robbery 1 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 4 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 0 0 No Change
Violence and sexual offences 46 0
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 2 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Salford

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Claremont has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Salford, with 4706 crimes and 656 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Boothstown & Ellenbrook has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Broughton 57 3
Little Hulton 1 0
Worsley & Westwood Park 1 0
Barton & Winton 0 0
Blackfriars & Trinity 0 0
Boothstown & Ellenbrook 0 0
Cadishead & Lower Irlam 0 0
Claremont 0 0
Eccles 0 0
Higher Irlam & Peel Green 0 0
Kersal & Broughton Park 0 0
Ordsall 0 0
Pendlebury & Clifton 0 0
Pendleton & Charlestown 0 0
Quays 0 0
Swinton & Wardley 0 0
Swinton Park 0 0
Walkden North 0 0
Walkden South 0 0
Weaste & Seedley 0 0

Crime map for Salford

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Salford

The average property price in Salford is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £406,816.12 £263,768.34 £194,536.24 £169,437.23
2022 £391,216.64 £254,212.39 £188,499.75 £158,546.81
2021 £341,932.82 £223,320.74 £167,034.76 £145,278.67
2020 £313,355.76 £206,185.96 £153,532.68 £137,776.55
2019 £298,269.40 £195,788.78 £145,958.44 £134,504.95
2018 £287,562.15 £188,239.44 £140,940.76 £131,773.22
2017 £271,457.96 £177,197.38 £133,257.34 £126,384.27
2016 £246,248.22 £161,494.08 £122,254.89 £113,659.64
2015 £221,409.38 £145,559.84 £110,684.84 £102,846.79
2014 £204,644.33 £135,191.78 £103,340.17 £96,165.38
2013 £191,262.22 £126,000.82 £96,246.06 £90,313.80
2012 £189,530.02 £125,210.76 £95,942.21 £90,856.13
2011 £192,478.13 £125,397.19 £95,766.16 £92,398.67
2010 £194,632.07 £128,412.07 £98,771.77 £94,412.31

Property prices over time for Salford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Salford

The median salary in Salford is £28,081 and the mean salary in Salford is £30,154.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
84k
Median Salary
£28,081
Annual Percentage Change
20.5%
Mean Salary
£30,154

Salary comparison between Salford and North West

See how Salford compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Salford ranks 3 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Salford compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Salford

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
30 515 1,170 240 660 940 655 550 625 1,450 715 1,315 925 0 170 385 565