Compare Blackburn with Darwen against Fylde

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde.

Population comparison

Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Population for Fylde
81,211
Difference
68,819
Percentage Difference
59.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
# People Employed in Fylde
33,710 (72.3%)
Difference
61,630
Percentage Difference
58.57%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
# People Inactive in Fylde
11,330 (24.3%)
Difference
30,965
Percentage Difference
92.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Fylde
1,560 (3.4%)
Difference
4,510
Percentage Difference
97.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen Crimes in Fylde Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde.

Compare Property prices over time for Blackburn with Darwen and Fylde

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £272,897.07 / £389,667.93 £155,026.66 / £254,179.42 £120,245.01 / £203,252.76 £90,437.81 / £132,261.24
2022 £256,754.60 / £359,076.76 £148,895.41 / £236,553.92 £116,151.92 / £189,951.17 £87,934.30 / £124,673.23
2021 £232,865.27 / £329,376.75 £136,564.85 / £218,682.57 £106,986.82 / £176,174.11 £84,081.91 / £120,434.56
2020 £209,992.01 / £294,693.12 £124,992.28 / £197,907.35 £97,120.70 / £159,246.68 £78,566.72 / £112,178.19
2019 £205,800.27 / £288,680.14 £122,560.94 / £193,412.05 £95,496.43 / £155,365.79 £79,071.89 / £112,594.57
2018 £199,464.62 / £286,849.05 £118,554.80 / £192,183.62 £92,628.28 / £154,909.65 £77,341.16 / £113,659.88
2017 £192,839.92 / £280,558.70 £114,095.96 / £187,742.76 £89,600.89 / £152,017.84 £75,893.25 / £113,678.76
2016 £182,786.96 / £271,243.53 £108,328.80 / £182,848.73 £85,675.03 / £148,568.64 £71,295.87 / £109,268.60
2015 £175,943.95 / £264,976.38 £104,250.75 / £179,374.11 £82,636.45 / £146,316.04 £68,999.40 / £107,642.85
2014 £168,588.44 / £260,473.21 £100,276.23 / £176,654.37 £79,925.06 / £145,130.09 £66,536.97 / £106,836.69
2013 £170,726.88 / £246,492.98 £100,840.61 / £167,187.24 £80,236.30 / £137,571.76 £67,245.08 / £101,998.90
2012 £175,242.10 / £246,540.09 £103,809.36 / £167,553.87 £82,946.65 / £137,609.89 £70,901.95 / £103,530.37
2011 £176,829.90 / £251,615.75 £103,647.90 / £169,920.14 £82,517.02 / £139,265.94 £72,182.08 / £106,717.53
2010 £182,081.39 / £260,546.76 £107,548.85 / £177,332.64 £86,494.99 / £145,627.87 £75,745.60 / £112,132.97
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 27k
Median Salary
£23,205 vs £27,742
Annual Percentage Change
11.1% vs 3.3%
Mean Salary
£24,844 vs £31,064

See how Blackburn with Darwen compares to other areas in North West

Industry Blackburn with Darwen Count Fylde Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 180 -105 -82.35%
Production 490 200 +290 + 84.06%
Construction 500 380 +120 + 27.27%
Motor Trades 260 105 +155 + 84.93%
Wholesale 700 110 +590 + 145.68%
Retail 685 310 +375 + 75.38%
Transport 275 110 +165 + 85.71%
Accommodation Food 400 255 +145 + 44.27%
Information Comms 170 215 -45 -23.38%
Finance Insurance 150 85 +65 + 55.32%
Property 220 160 +60 + 31.58%
Professional Scientific Technical 625 530 +95 + 16.45%
Business Admin 480 270 +210 + 56%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 80 55 +25 + 37.04%
Health 310 135 +175 + 78.65%
Arts Entertainment 275 215 +60 + 24.49%