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Population in Salford

Population in Salford was 297,004 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

2025, persons297,004
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high297,0042025
Series low234,4872011

Population in Salford, 2011 to 2025

220K240K260K280K300K201120142017202020252011: 234,487 persons2012: 237,421 persons2013: 239,718 persons2014: 242,602 persons2015: 246,942 persons2016: 251,562 persons2017: 255,090 persons2018: 259,224 persons2019: 263,611 persons2020: 266,090 persons2021: 270,866 persons2022: 279,964 persons2023: 286,990 persons2024: 293,508 persons2025: 297,004 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025297,004
2024293,508
2023286,990
2022279,964
2021270,866
2020266,090
2019263,611
2018259,224
2017255,090
2016251,562
2015246,942
2014242,602
2013239,718
2012237,421
2011234,487

Compared with North West

Place2025
Salford297,004
North West7,772,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Salford?

Population in Salford was 297,004 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 1.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Salford?

297,004 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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