United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Salford
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~263k · 100 state-funded schools
Expensive to rent in, difficult to live in. Salford demands 38.7% of gross earnings for rent, a figure driven by costs that sit well above the North West median. Buying is no easier, with a median house price reaching 6.4 times annual pay. While the local economy offers earnings below the regional median, the area faces significant pressures, including a deprivation score higher than 94% of England authorities and a crime rate that ranks among the highest in the region. Council tax is also notably steep at £2,594. The data suggests a difficult environment for those on average incomes, though the high proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools provides a rare point of stability for families.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Salford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,984/yr
Very low
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
House price
£230,000
Affordable
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,161/mo
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,594/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Crime
105.9/1k
Highest
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.2
Most deprived
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Schools
90.7%
Weak
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
120 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
88 of 97 (90.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 23 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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100 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.