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Manchester vs Salford
Manchester (North West, England · ~556k people) · Salford (North West, England · ~263k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Manchester leads on 2, Salford on 4, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Manchester
£37,211/yr
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Salford
£35,984/yr
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Manchester: 3% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Manchester
£247,500
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Salford
£230,000
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Salford: 8% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Manchester
£1,347/mo
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Salford
£1,161/mo
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Salford: 16% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Manchester
£2,312/yr
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Salford
£2,594/yr
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Manchester: £282 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Manchester
143.2/1k
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Salford
105.9/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Salford: 35% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Manchester
40.0
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Salford
34.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Salford: lower average deprivation score (34.2 vs 40.0).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Manchester
90.3%
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Salford
91.3%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Manchester
Rent takes 43% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.7× median annual pay
Salford
Rent takes 39% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.4× median annual pay
Full Manchester profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Salford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.