Living in Salford

Salford is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 251,332 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #33 of 368), students (top 22%, #77 of 354), low-income households (top 35%, #132 of 387).

Residents251,332
Density2,584 per km²
Area97.3 km²
Hub airport17 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,603,200 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to London268 km
Within 10 km1,221,954 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 6 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 15:52

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How Salford ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family42#299 of 378#25 of 39Map
Low-income household67#132 of 387#29 of 39Map
Low-income family52#191 of 378#26 of 39Map
Single parent53#221 of 378#22 of 39Map
Pensioner couple34#373 of 378#36 of 39Map
Single pensioner20#372 of 378#35 of 39Map
Early retiree37#386 of 387#39 of 39Map
Single professional52#255 of 368#25 of 37Map
Young professional56#249 of 367#23 of 36Map
DINKS41#315 of 362#29 of 36Map
Remote worker58#271 of 387#38 of 39Map
Commuter74#166 of 368#19 of 37Map
Car-free household72#139 of 361#12 of 36Map
Student72#77 of 354#9 of 35Map
First-home buyer65#147 of 378#29 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover56#194 of 388#36 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#296 of 363#27 of 36Map
Expat professional42#307 of 387#29 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover0#374 of 378#38 of 39Map
Nature-focused household23#356 of 388#36 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#369 of 388#39 of 39Map
Rural value seeker29#322 of 388#37 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover4#386 of 388#39 of 39Map
Lottery winner54#272 of 388#31 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#347 of 388#37 of 39Map
Coastal living51#204 of 209#29 of 32Map
Business owner41#310 of 388#29 of 39Map
Digital native68#33 of 368#7 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • Foundation76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Affordability66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Education and family44
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • Green space18
  • Lifestyle and amenities17
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Safety and community10
  • Health and elderly7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.