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Oldham vs Salford
Oldham (North West, England · ~238k people) · Salford (North West, England · ~263k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Oldham leads on 3, Salford on 1, 3 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
Oldham
£35,417/yr
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Salford
£35,984/yr
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Oldham
£207,875
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Salford
£230,000
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Oldham: 11% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Oldham
£910/mo
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Salford
£1,161/mo
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Oldham: 28% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Oldham
£2,602/yr
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Salford
£2,594/yr
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Oldham
106.7/1k
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Salford
105.9/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Oldham
33.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Salford
34.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Oldham: lower average deprivation score (33.2 vs 34.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Oldham
84.5%
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Salford
91.3%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Salford: 6.8 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
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.
Oldham
Rent takes 31% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.9× median annual pay
Salford
Rent takes 39% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.4× median annual pay
Full Oldham 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.