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Salford vs Warrington
Salford (North West, England · ~263k people) · Warrington (North West, England · ~209k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Salford leads on 1, Warrington on 6. 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
Warrington
£40,669/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Warrington: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Salford
£230,000
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Warrington
£255,000
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Salford: 11% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Salford
£1,161/mo
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Warrington
£880/mo
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Warrington: 32% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Salford
£2,594/yr
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Warrington
£2,448/yr
Around UK average
Warrington: £146 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Salford
105.9/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Warrington
68.8/1k
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Warrington: 54% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Salford
34.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Warrington
18.9
Around UK average
Warrington: lower average deprivation score (18.9 vs 34.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Salford
91.3%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Warrington
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Warrington: 8.7 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
Warrington
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.3× median annual pay
Full Salford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Warrington profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.