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Salford vs Stockport
Salford (North West, England · ~263k people) · Stockport (North West, England · ~294k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Salford leads on 2, Stockport 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
Salford
£35,984/yr
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Stockport
£40,648/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Stockport: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Salford
£230,000
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Stockport
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Salford: 33% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Salford
£1,161/mo
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Stockport
£1,091/mo
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Stockport: 6% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Salford
£2,594/yr
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Stockport
£2,619/yr
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Salford
105.9/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Stockport
75.0/1k
Around UK average
Stockport: 41% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Salford
34.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Stockport
20.8
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Stockport: lower average deprivation score (20.8 vs 34.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Salford
91.3%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Stockport
82.3%
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Salford: 9.0 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.
Salford
Rent takes 39% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.4× median annual pay
Stockport
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.5× median annual pay
Full Salford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Stockport profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.