Salford
North West · England 269,922 Population (2021 Census)
74.0% White British (2021)
41.0% White British (2041 projected)
23.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 74.0%
white other 8.4%
asian 5.5%
black 6.1%
mixed 3.1%
other 2.9%
Projected 2051
white british 23.7%
white other 9.9%
asian 8.0%
black 30.3%
mixed 6.3%
other 21.8%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.54 · Dissimilarity: 4.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 17.3% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 81.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 52.1%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.6%
notEnglishPct 22.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum12/20
School12/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate56.3%
Avg home ownership41.4%
Avg social rent22.4%
Degree or above29.9%
No qualifications17.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)41.4%
Social rent (2021)22.4%
Private rent (2021)24.5%
Ownership (2041)28.8%
Social rent (2041)18%
Social rent change-4.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 38,185 pupils.
WBI pupils62.1%
Minority pupils37.9%
EAL growth (projected)+11.9pp
WBI gap (school vs population)11.9pp
Schools are 12pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.6%
notEnglishPct 22.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+32.9pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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