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Economy and work in Salford

Metropolitan borough

The south east of the North West. 297,004 people in 97 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Salford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Salford’s 161 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 265.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,958
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Salford earned a median of £34,958 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Salford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Salford is £34,958.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
10,185
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Salford, 10,185 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Salford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Salford is 10,185.

Claimant rate

Council
5.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Salford, 5.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North West
21% higher4.2%
Against the UK
31% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Salford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Salford is 5.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Salford were in work in the year to March 2026.

Salford is 55th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Salford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Salford is 70.8%.