Local authority · E08000006

Salford

In use

Salford is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E08000006
Kind
Local authority
Area
97 km²
Population
294,348Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Combined authorityGreater Manchester
Grouping of councilsSalford
CountryEngland

What it contains

Neighbours

6 local authorities share a border with Salford, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000006?include=capabilities