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Population in Salford

Every population series published for Salford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Salford, net internal migration by local authority rose from 513 in Year to mid-2012 to 743 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 230 or 44.8% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 924 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,097 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,915 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 743 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 743 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Salford, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,861 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,443 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,582 or 90.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,696 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,142 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,667 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8,256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,529 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,957 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,443 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,443 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Salford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,145 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,627 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,482 or 69.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,284 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,543 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,627 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,627 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Salford, net international migration by local authority rose from 716 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,816 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,100 or 153.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 716 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,545 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,007 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,816 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,816 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Salford, births by local authority fell from 3,555 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,323 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 232 or 6.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,534 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,602 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,515 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,479 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,556 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,323 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,323 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Salford, deaths by local authority rose from 2,181 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,309 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 128 or 5.9% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,309 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,309 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Salford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,374 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,014 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 360 or 26.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,345 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,055 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,014 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,014 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Salford, other population change by local authority fell from 331 in Year to mid-2012 to -77 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 408 or 123.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 331 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 359 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -77 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -77 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Salford, population by local authority rose from 234,487 in Mid-2011 to 294,348 in Mid-2024, a change of 59,861 or 25.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 234,487 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 237,421 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 239,718 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 242,602 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 246,942 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 251,562 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 255,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 259,224 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 263,611 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 266,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 270,866 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 280,044 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 287,178 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 294,348 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 294,348 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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