Bolton vs Salford

A side-by-side comparison of the Bolton and Salfordlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Bolton is the more populous; council tax is lower in Bolton; Bolton has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Bolton	Salford
Population	295,963	269,923
Density	2,117/km²	2,777/km²
Deprivation	24% in most-deprived 10%	30% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,400	£2,594
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	80%
Aged under 16	22%	20%
Aged 16–64	61%	67%
Aged 65+	17%	13%

Bolton council area →Salford council area →