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Cheapest Petrol & Diesel in Salford Today

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Cheapest Petrol in Salford

145.9p per litre at Tesco, Pendleton Salford
Area average: 149.5p — save up to 3.6p/litre

Cheapest Diesel in Salford

162.9p per litre at Tesco, Pendleton Salford
Area average: 166.8p — save up to 3.9p/litre
See all 11 stations View on map 30-day trend Annual cost
Browse by brand: BPEssoShellTexacoSainsbury'sTescoValero

Worth the Drive?

Petrol averages 1.6p less in Charlestown (Salford) (147.9p vs 149.5p here). The round trip is about 1 miles each way, costing roughly £0.37 in fuel at 35 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £0.97 — a net saving of £0.60 after the return journey.

Diesel averages 2.6p less in Pendleton (164.2p vs 166.8p here). The round trip is about 1 miles each way, costing roughly £0.29 in fuel at 50 mpg. A 60‑litre fill would save £1.55 — a net saving of £1.27 after the return journey.

There are 11 fuel stations in Salford reporting live prices via the UK government's Fuel Finder service. Unleaded petrol (E10) averages 149.5p per litre across 11 stations. Diesel (B7) averages 166.8p across 11 stations. Unleaded is 3.2p below the national average of 152.7p.

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 149.9p 175.9p 167.9p 189.9p
BP, Weaste Salford M6 5WN 153.9p 174.9p 174.9p 195.9p
Esso, Quays Salford M5 3AW 151.9p 170.9p 169.9p 188.9p
Esso, Weaste Salford M5 5BJ 149.9p 175.9p 166.9p 189.9p
Sainsbury's, Quays Salford M5 4QU Super-market 147.9p 159.9p 163.9p –
Shell, Ordsall Salford M5 4TS 150.9p 174.9p 167.9p 194.9p
Shell, Pendleton Salford M6 6SX Super-market 148.9p 169.9p 164.9p –
Tesco, Pendleton Salford M6 5JG Super-market 145.9p Cheapest 154.9p Cheapest 162.9p Cheapest –
Texaco, Pendleton Salford M6 6DA Super-market 148.9p 169.9p 164.9p –
Texaco, Broughton Salford M8 9UE Super-market 148.7p 169.7p 164.7p 189.7p
Valero, Ordsall Salford M5 4NE 147.9p 169.9p 165.9p 185.9p Cheapest

Station Map

Nearby Towns

Ordsall
2 stations
Unleaded avg 149.4p
Diesel avg 166.9p
Pendleton
3 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 164.2p
Charlestown (Salford)
3 stations
Unleaded avg 147.9p
Diesel avg 164.2p
Quays
3 stations
Unleaded avg 149.9p
Diesel avg 167.2p
Weaste
2 stations
Unleaded avg 151.9p
Diesel avg 170.9p
Seedley
2 stations
Unleaded avg 151.9p
Diesel avg 170.9p
Cheetham
3 stations
Unleaded avg 150.6p
Diesel avg 167.9p
Cornbrook
2 stations
Unleaded avg 150.4p
Diesel avg 167.4p

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

Unleaded (E10)
149.5p
11 stations
±2.1p std dev
3.2p below national
Super Unleaded (E5)
169.7p
11 stations
±6.4p std dev
1.4p below national
Diesel (B7)
166.8p
11 stations
±3.2p std dev
3.4p below national
Premium Diesel
190.7p
7 stations
±3.2p std dev
0.2p 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 £2330/year on fuel in Salford (at 149.5p/L). That's £50 less than the UK average of £2380. Across the wider Manchester (M) postcode area petrol averages 149.1p/L, working out at £2324/year.

A diesel driver doing the same 12000 miles at 50 mpg spends about £1820/year at Salford's average diesel price of 166.8p/L. That's £37 less than the UK average of £1857. Across the wider Manchester (M) postcode area diesel averages 166.5p/L — £1817/year.

Choose the right station — save £££

The cheapest petrol in Salford is 145.9p/L and the most expensive is 153.9p/L — a 8.0p/L spread. Filling a 60‑litre tank at the cheapest vs the dearest saves £4.80.

For diesel the spread is 12.0p/L (162.9p cheapest, 174.9p dearest) — £7.20 saved on a 60‑litre fill.

Fuel Prices by Brand in Salford

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

BP Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 BP forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 151.9p/L — 2.4p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 171.4p/L (4.6p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: BP, Quays at 149.9p. BP fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 BP stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
BP, Quays M50 3XB 149.9p 167.9p
BP, Weaste M6 5WN 153.9p 174.9p

Esso Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 Esso forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 150.9p/L — 1.4p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 168.4p/L (1.6p above town avg). Cheapest petrol: Esso, Weaste at 149.9p. Esso fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Esso stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Esso, Quays M5 3AW 151.9p 169.9p
Esso, Weaste M5 5BJ 149.9p 166.9p

Shell Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 Shell forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 149.9p/L — 0.4p above the Salford average. Diesel averages 166.4p/L (0.4p below town avg). Cheapest petrol: Shell, Pendleton at 148.9p. Shell fuel prices across the UK →

Show 2 Shell stations
StationPostcodeE10B7
Shell, Ordsall M5 4TS 150.9p 167.9p
Shell, Pendleton M6 6SX 148.9p 164.9p

Texaco Fuel Prices in Salford

There are 2 Texaco forecourts in Salford. Petrol averages 148.8p/L — 0.7p below the Salford average. Diesel averages 164.8p/L (2.0p below 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 164.9p
Texaco, Broughton M8 9UE 148.7p 164.7p

Sainsbury's Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Sainsbury's forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 147.9p/L — 1.6p below the Salford average. Diesel is 163.9p/L (2.9p below town avg). Live prices: Sainsbury's, Quays. Sainsbury's fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Sainsbury's, Quays M5 4QU 147.9p 163.9p

Tesco Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Tesco forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 145.9p/L — 3.6p below the Salford average. Diesel is 162.9p/L (3.9p below town avg). Live prices: Tesco, Pendleton. Tesco fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Tesco, Pendleton M6 5JG 145.9p 162.9p

Valero Fuel Prices in Salford

There is 1 Valero forecourt in Salford. Petrol is 147.9p/L — 1.6p below the Salford average. Diesel is 165.9p/L (0.9p below town avg). Live prices: Valero, Ordsall. Valero fuel prices across the UK →

Show station details
StationPostcodeE10B7
Valero, Ordsall M5 4NE 147.9p 165.9p

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cheapest unleaded petrol (E10) in Salford today is 145.9p per litre at TESCO, M6 5JG. The average across 11 stations is 149.5p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service and updated every 30 minutes.

The cheapest diesel (B7) in Salford today is 162.9p per litre at TESCO, M6 5JG. The average across 11 stations is 166.8p. Prices are sourced from the UK government's Fuel Finder service.

The average unleaded (E10) price in Salford is 149.5p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 152.7p, so Salford is 3.2p below the national average.

The average diesel (B7) price in Salford is 166.8p per litre from 11 stations. The national average is 170.2p, so Salford is 3.4p below the national average.

There are currently 11 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.