Salford vs Wigan

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

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

	Salford	Wigan
Population	269,923	329,330
Density	2,777/km²	1,750/km²
Deprivation	30% in most-deprived 10%	16% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,594	£2,153
Schools Good/Outstanding	80%	96%
Aged under 16	20%	18%
Aged 16–64	67%	62%
Aged 65+	13%	19%

Salford council area →Wigan council area →