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Salford fuel prices — cheapest petrol 170.9p, diesel 196.9p

11 petrol stations with live prices · United Kingdom
CHECKED Tue 13 October 2026 16:07 · all 8,135 UK forecourts · latest price change on this page 14:46 (Europe/London) · source: gov.uk fuel price data

Cheapest fuel in Salford right now

  1. 1 Sainsbury's - SALFORD 100 Regent Road · 1.8 km from centre · price changed 20 h ago 170.9p per litre · Petrol (Unleaded)
  2. 2 Tesco - SALFORD Pendleton Way · 0.5 km from centre · price changed 32 h ago 171.9p per litre · Petrol (Unleaded)
  3. 3 Valero - SALFORD Oldfield Road · 1.5 km from centre · price changed 24 h ago 172.9p per litre · Petrol (Unleaded)
  4. 4 Shell - SALFORD East Lancashire Road · 4.6 km from centre · price changed 5 days ago 176.9p per litre · Petrol (Unleaded)
  5. 5 Shell - SALFORD Regent Road · 1.7 km from centre · price changed 5 days ago 177.9p per litre · Petrol (Unleaded)

5 of the 11 stations in Salford report a Petrol (Unleaded) price; the other 6 publish no petrol (unleaded) figure.

  1. 1 Sainsbury's - SALFORD 100 Regent Road · 1.8 km from centre · price changed 20 h ago 196.9p per litre · Diesel
  2. 2 BP - LOWRY POINT / TRAFFORD ROAD 415 Salford · 1.3 km from centre · price changed 24 h ago Closed · opens at 06:00 199.9p per litre · Diesel
  3. 3 Esso - SALFORD 526/528 Eccles New Road · 2.0 km from centre · price changed 25 h ago 199.9p per litre · Diesel

3 of the 11 stations in Salford report a Diesel price; the other 8 publish no diesel figure.

All 8,135 UK forecourts were checked at 16:07 (Europe/London) under the statutory fuel price scheme; each card above shows when that station last changed its price.

See all 11 stations in Salford

Petrol (Unleaded) in Salford costs from 170.9p to 177.9p a litre right now, 174.1p on average across 5 stations. Diesel in Salford costs from 196.9p to 199.9p a litre right now, 198.9p on average across 3 stations.The cheapest is Sainsbury's - SALFORD, 1.8 km from the centre. Latest price change here: 14:46 (Europe/London).

Diesel in Salford is up 0.4p compared with a week ago, measured on the 11 stations that reported a price on both days.

Salford vs UK average

Petrol (Unleaded) in Salford174.1p/L UK average174.2p/L vs UK average−0.1pbelow
Diesel in Salford198.9p/L UK average199.2p/L vs UK average−0.3pbelow

UK average: the national average on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 13 Oct 2026, 16:07 UK time.

Fill-up savings in Salford

Petrol (Unleaded) cheapest170.9p/L cheapest to dearest7.0p/L save on a 55 L tank£3.86 save vs city average£1.77
Diesel cheapest196.9p/L cheapest to dearest3.0p/L save on a 55 L tank£1.67 save vs city average£1.11

A 55-litre fill-up at the cheapest station in Salford instead of the dearest one, and instead of the city average.

Supermarket fuel in Salford

Diesel supermarkets · 1 station196.9p/L other brands · 2 stations199.9p/L supermarkets vs others3.0pcheaper on a 55 L tank£1.67

Supermarket forecourts in Salford: Sainsbury's.

Calculated from the same live prices as the station table below — 11 stations in Salford, at the update time shown above.

distance beyond the city limits
Diesel 198.9p avg · 3 stations
196.9p/L −0.3p vs UK avg
196.9pUK avg 199.2p199.9p
Unleaded 174.1p avg · 5 stations
170.9p/L −0.1p vs UK avg
170.9pUK avg 174.2p177.9p
Super Unleaded 190.0p avg · 3 stations
181.9p/L −0.6p vs UK avg
at Tesco - SALFORD · 0.5 km
181.9pUK avg 190.6p204.9p
Fuel:

Cheapest stations in Salford (by Diesel)

11 stations →

Station
1 Sainsbury's - SALFORD
Sainsbury's · M5 4QU
1.8 km 196.9p 170.9p 182.9p —
2 Esso - SALFORD
Esso · M5 5BJ
2.0 km 199.9p — — —
3 BP - SALFORD
BP · M6 5WN
0.7 km — — — —
4 Esso - SALFORD
Esso · M5 3AW
1.9 km — — — —
5 Shell - SALFORD
Shell · M5 4TS
1.7 km — 177.9p — —
6 Shell - SALFORD
Shell · M27 0AA
4.6 km — 176.9p 204.9p —
7 Shell - SALFORD
Shell · M6 6SX
1.3 km — — — —
8 Tesco - SALFORD
Tesco · M6 5JG
0.5 km — 171.9p 181.9p —
9 Texaco - SALFORD
Texaco · M6 6DA
1.8 km — — — —
10 Valero - SALFORD
Valero · M5 4NE
1.5 km — 172.9p — —
11 BP - LOWRY POINT / TRAFFORD ROAD
BP · M50 3XBClosed · opens at 06:00
1.3 km 199.9p — — —

Map — all 11 stations · Diesel

Price trend in Salford · Diesel

7 days+0.4p 30 days+10.5p

2026-09-14: 190.1p 2026-10-13: 200.6p

Diesel is up 0.4p versus 7 days ago (11 stations with prices on both days).

Tracked continuously: 11 of 11 stations · 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13

Cheapest diesel by brand in Salford

Brand From Average Stations
Sainsbury's 196.9p 196.9p 1
BP 199.9p 199.9p 1
Esso 199.9p 199.9p 1

Frequently asked questions

How many petrol stations are in Salford?

Salford itself has 11 petrol stations with live prices tracked on fuel-prices.eu. Including the towns within roughly 10 km, the total rises to 149 stations. Data comes from the UK official fuel price data scheme.

What is the cheapest diesel price in Salford?

The cheapest diesel in Salford at the latest check is 196.9p a litre at Sainsbury's - SALFORD. Prices in nearby towns are often lower — use the +2 / +5 / +10 km filter above to compare.

Is fuel in Salford cheaper than the UK average?

The average diesel price in Salford is 198.9p a litre, 0.3p below the national average of 199.2p. The UK average is the one on our UK page, from the Fuel Finder reading of 13 Oct 2026, 16:07 UK time.

Where is the cheapest petrol in Salford?

The cheapest petrol in Salford at the latest check is 170.9p a litre at Sainsbury's - SALFORD, 1.8 km from the city centre. It is 3.2p below the Salford average of 174.1p across the 5 stations we track in the city.

Are supermarket forecourts cheaper in Salford?

Yes. Supermarket forecourts in Salford (Sainsbury's) average 196.9p a litre for diesel across 1 stations, against 199.9p at the other 2 stations — 3.0p cheaper.

How often are fuel prices in Salford updated?

Prices are updated daily from the UK official fuel price data scheme (retailer price feeds published under the government fuel-finder initiative).

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Prices are collected from the UK official fuel price data scheme — the open price feeds published by major retailers under the government fuel-finder initiative — and refreshed daily. Prices are indicative and may differ at the pump. See also: live map of the UK · all live markets.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DESNZ Fuel Finder · Report an error in the data.