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People in Salford

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Population
269,880
Density /km²
2,776.62
Median age
34.2
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
34%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
5.4%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
22%
Private renting
27%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
34%
All adults speak English as a main language
87%
White
82%
Asian or Asian British
6%
Black or Black British
6%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.7%
Full-time students
9.8%
Christian
48%
Muslim
5.0%
Hindu
0.8%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
3.8%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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