Bury vs Salford

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

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

	Bury	Salford
Population	193,851	269,923
Density	1,949/km²	2,777/km²
Deprivation	10% in most-deprived 10%	30% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,555	£2,594
Schools Good/Outstanding	74%	80%
Aged under 16	20%	20%
Aged 16–64	62%	67%
Aged 65+	18%	13%

Bury council area →Salford council area →