Salford vs Trafford

A side-by-side comparison of the Salford and Traffordlocal 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 Trafford; Trafford has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Salford	Trafford
Population	269,923	235,052
Density	2,777/km²	2,217/km²
Deprivation	30% in most-deprived 10%	5% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,594	£2,292
Schools Good/Outstanding	80%	88%
Aged under 16	20%	21%
Aged 16–64	67%	62%
Aged 65+	13%	18%

Salford council area →Trafford council area →