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Salford vs Wirral
Salford (North West, England · ~263k people) · Wirral (North West, England · ~324k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Salford leads on 1, Wirral 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
Wirral
£37,866/yr
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
Wirral: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Salford
£230,000
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Wirral
£217,500
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Wirral: 6% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Salford
£1,161/mo
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Wirral
£830/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Wirral: 40% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Salford
£2,594/yr
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Wirral
£2,501/yr
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Wirral: £93 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
Wirral
69.9/1k
Around UK average
Wirral: 52% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Salford
34.2
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Wirral
29.6
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Wirral: lower average deprivation score (29.6 vs 34.2).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Salford
91.3%
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Wirral
88.0%
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Salford: 3.3 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
Wirral
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
Full Salford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Wirral profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.