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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Salford Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Salford

144.9p per litre at Tesco, Pendleton Salford
Area average: 148.9p — save up to 4.0p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Salford

157.9p per litre at Tesco, Pendleton Salford
Area average: 161.8p — save up to 3.9p/litre

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 1.3p less in Pendleton (147.6p vs 148.9p here). The round trip is about 1 miles each way, costing roughly £0.32 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £0.77 — a net saving of £0.45 after the return journey.

There are 12 fuel stations in Salford reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 148.9p per litre across 12 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 161.8p across 12 stations. Unleaded is 2.4p below the national average of 151.3p.

Use our fuel station finder to find the most economical place to fill up near you, or calculate the fuel cost of a longer trip from Salford.

Fuel Stations in Salford

Station Postcode E10 E5 B7 SDV
BP, Quays Salford M50 3XB 151.9p 169.9p 161.9p 185.9p
BP, Weaste Salford M6 5WN 149.9p 170.9p 162.9p 183.9p
Esso, Quays Salford M5 3AW 149.9p 168.9p 162.9p 181.9p
Esso, Weaste Salford M5 5BJ 148.9p 169.9p 161.9p 185.9p
Sainsbury's, Quays Salford M5 4QU Super-market 145.9p 157.9p 158.9p
Shell, Swinton (Salford) M27 0AA 148.9p 174.9p 162.9p 184.9p
Shell, Ordsall Salford M5 4TS 150.9p 169.9p 163.9p 189.9p
Shell, Pendleton Salford M6 6SX Super-market 148.9p 169.9p 162.9p
Tesco, Pendleton Salford M6 5JG Super-market 144.9p Cheapest 154.9p Cheapest 157.9p Cheapest
Texaco, Pendleton Salford M6 6DA Super-market 148.9p 169.9p 162.9p
Texaco, Broughton Salford M8 9UE Super-market 148.7p 169.7p 162.7p 189.7p
Valero, Ordsall Salford M5 4NE 148.9p 165.9p 159.9p 179.9p Cheapest

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Average Petrol and Diesel Prices in Salford (pence per litre)

Unleaded (E10)
148.9p
12 stations
±1.8p std dev
2.4p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
167.7p
12 stations
±5.4p std dev
1.3p below national
Diesel (B7)
161.8p
12 stations
±1.8p std dev
3.2p below national
Premium Diesel
185.3p
8 stations
±3.2p std dev
0.3p below national

30-Day Price Trend in the Manchester Region (pence per litre)

Daily averages across all stations in the Manchester postcode area over the last 30 days. Salford sits within this region.

What does fuel cost a typical driver in Salford?

At current prices, a typical driver covering 12000 miles a year in a petrol car averaging 35 mpg spends about £2321/year on fuel in Salford (at 148.9p/L). That's £38 less than the UK average of £2358. Across the wider Manchester (M) postcode area petrol averages 148.0p/L, working out at £2307/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1765/year at Salford's average diesel price of 161.8p/L. That's £35 less than the UK average of £1800. Across the wider Manchester (M) postcode area diesel averages 161.7p/L — £1764/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Salford is 144.9p/L and the most expensive is 151.9p/L — a 7.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £4.20.

For diesel the spread is 6.0p/L (157.9p cheapest, 163.9p dearest) — £3.60 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Salford

Average prices and cheapest station for each fuel brand in Salford.

Shell Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 3 Shell forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 149.6p/L0.7p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 163.2p/L (1.4p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Swinton (Salford) at 148.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 3 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Swinton (Salford) M27 0AA 148.9p 162.9p
Shell, Ordsall M5 4TS 150.9p 163.9p
Shell, Pendleton M6 6SX 148.9p 162.9p

BP Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 BP forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 150.9p/L2.0p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 162.4p/L (0.6p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: BP, Weaste at 149.9p. BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 BP stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Quays M50 3XB 151.9p 161.9p
BP, Weaste M6 5WN 149.9p 162.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 Esso forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 149.4p/L0.5p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 162.4p/L (0.6p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, Weaste at 148.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Quays M5 3AW 149.9p 162.9p
Esso, Weaste M5 5BJ 148.9p 161.9p

Texaco Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 Texaco forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 148.8p/L0.1p below the Salford average. Diesel averages 162.8p/L (1.0p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Texaco, Broughton at 148.7p. Texaco fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Texaco stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Texaco, Pendleton M6 6DA 148.9p 162.9p
Texaco, Broughton M8 9UE 148.7p 162.7p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 145.9p/L3.0p below the Salford average. Diesel is 158.9p/L (2.9p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Quays. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Quays M5 4QU 145.9p 158.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 144.9p/L4.0p below the Salford average. Diesel is 157.9p/L (3.9p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Pendleton. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Pendleton M6 5JG 144.9p 157.9p

Valero Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Valero forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 148.9p/L. Diesel is 159.9p/L (1.9p below town avg). Live prices: Valero, Ordsall. Valero fuel prices across the UK →

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StationPostcodeE10B7
Valero, Ordsall M5 4NE 148.9p 159.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Salford today is 144.9p per litre at TESCO, M6 5JG. The average across 12 stations is 148.9p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Salford today is 157.9p per litre at TESCO, M6 5JG. The average across 12 stations is 161.8p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Salford is 148.9p per litre from 12 stations. The national average is 151.3p, so Salford is 2.4p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Salford is 161.8p per litre from 12 stations. The national average is 165.0p, so Salford is 3.2p below the national average.

There are currently 12 fuel stations reporting prices in Salford. This includes supermarket forecourts, independent stations, and branded sites.

Fuel prices on MPG Calc are updated every 30 minutes using official data from the UK government's Fuel Finder service. All retailers with 250+ filling stations are required by law to report their prices, covering the vast majority of UK forecourts.