Salford area report

Highlights

Salford in Greater Manchester is home to 269923 residents. The median house price stands at 225000, with sales of 7106 properties recorded over the past year. Prices have risen 26.2 per cent over five years. Flats and apartments command a median of 160000, while semi-detached homes average 385000. The area has an affordability ratio of 6.0. Crime figures show 115.4 recorded offences per 1000 residents annually, with violence against the person and theft offences most common. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 15.8 micrograms per cubic metre annually and PM2.5 at 7.3. The population is median age 34.2 years; 81.0 per cent were born in the UK. Educational attainment is mixed: 33.5 per cent hold level 4 qualifications or above, though 19.7 per cent hold no qualifications. Housing is split between owned (47.0 per cent) and rented tenures. Employment stands at 58.8 per cent, with 45.1 per cent of workers driving to work. Schools number 137 total, including 76 primary and 16 secondary; 35 of 46 rated schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. Nine rail stations serve the area.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Salford, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, Salford ranks 6th cheapest of 10, 2nd most affordable and 7th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £225,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Salford have risen 26% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 269,921 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Salford (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 76% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 77 · 81 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈8 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 84% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Salford that changed hands in the last five years, 18.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.48% over 7.95 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/salford.

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Nearby areas we cover: Manchester, Trafford, Bury.