Fuel prices

Petrol and diesel prices in Greater Manchester

Average pump prices across 278 filling stations in Greater Manchester, from the prices every UK forecourt must now publish under the government’s Fuel Finder scheme. Checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

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  • Average unleaded petrol 171.0p 0.5p below the UK average
  • Average diesel 196.9p 1.8p below the UK average
  • Cheapest petrol 158.9p Costco Wholesale Manchester
  • Filling stations 278 82 at supermarkets

Unleaded petrol averages 171.0p a litre across 218 forecourts in Greater Manchester, 0.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 1.8p below the UK average. The cheapest petrol is at Costco Wholesale Manchester in Manchester, 158.9p; the dearest is 194.9p. The cheapest diesel is there too, 185.9p.

Cheapest petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester

Unleaded petrol (E10)
Filling station Price
Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester 158.9p
Texaco Limes Service Station Manchester 161.9p
Essar S&S Station Ltd Manchester 162.9p
Asda Trafford Park Manchester 164.7p
Costco Wholesale Oldham Oldham 164.9p
Texaco Horwich Service Station Bolton 164.9p
Asda Golborne Superstore Warrington 165.7p
Murco Cleggs Lane Service Station Manchester 165.9p
Gulf-Nisa Whitworth Road Stn Rochdale 165.9p
MFG Morrisons Eccles Eccles 165.9p
Diesel (B7)
Filling station Price
Costco Wholesale Manchester Manchester 185.9p
Asda Trafford Park Manchester 188.7p
Tesco Leigh Extra Leigh 188.9p
Asda Horwich Superstore Horwich 189.7p
Murco Cleggs Lane Service Station Manchester 190.8p
Tesco Bolton Horwich Extra Bolton 190.9p
Valero Caroline Service Station Stalybridge 190.9p
Tesco Irlam Extra Manchester 190.9p
Tesco Stretford Extra Manchester 190.9p
Asda Bolton Superstore Bolton 191.9p

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Supermarkets against other forecourts

Supermarket petrol is 2.2p a litre cheaper on average than at other forecourts in Greater Manchester.

Average prices by type of forecourt in Greater Manchester
Forecourts Petrol Diesel Stations
Supermarkets 169.2p 194.1p 62
Other forecourts 171.4p 197.7p 154

Council areas, cheapest first

Council areas: average fuel prices
Area Petrol Diesel Stations
Salford 168.8p 195.1p 27
Bolton 169.0p 195.3p 33
Wigan 169.4p 195.5p 32
Oldham 170.2p 195.9p 23
Tameside 170.6p 194.9p 22
Bury 170.7p 196.9p 20
Manchester 172.1p 198.1p 44
Rochdale 172.3p 201.3p 26
Trafford 172.3p 197.3p 23
Stockport 173.7p 199.5p 28

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Forecourt prices Fuel Finder open data Fuel Finder statutory scheme
ONS Postcode Directory Office for National Statistics
Prices at 19:32 on 31 October 2026 8,148 filling stations 31 October 2026
  • Averages use unleaded (E10) and standard diesel (B7) prices at open forecourts, leaving out prices unchanged for over two weeks or far from every other forecourt. They count each forecourt once, not by how much fuel it sells.
  • Forecourts are placed in council areas from their postcode, using the ONS Postcode Directory.

Source: Fuel Finder, the UK government’s statutory fuel price scheme.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.