Compare Blackburn with Darwen against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
-2,422
Percentage Difference
-1.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
61,630
Percentage Difference
-8.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
30,965
Percentage Difference
14.31%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
4,510
Percentage Difference
4.19%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Knowsley

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 Knowsley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen Crimes in Knowsley 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 Knowsley from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Blackburn with Darwen and Knowsley

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 / £303,944.56 £155,026.66 / £186,889.50 £120,245.01 / £135,334.56 £90,437.81 / £88,279.76
2022 £256,754.60 / £284,665.64 £148,895.41 / £178,107.29 £116,151.92 / £130,303.52 £87,934.30 / £85,499.94
2021 £232,865.27 / £252,679.31 £136,564.85 / £159,255.19 £106,986.82 / £117,788.19 £84,081.91 / £80,081.78
2020 £209,992.01 / £221,231.42 £124,992.28 / £140,980.55 £97,120.70 / £103,765.94 £78,566.72 / £72,525.51
2019 £205,800.27 / £214,357.44 £122,560.94 / £136,061.61 £95,496.43 / £99,758.96 £79,071.89 / £71,191.51
2018 £199,464.62 / £208,747.86 £118,554.80 / £132,501.22 £92,628.28 / £97,256.80 £77,341.16 / £70,709.37
2017 £192,839.92 / £204,107.64 £114,095.96 / £128,953.24 £89,600.89 / £94,893.25 £75,893.25 / £70,362.33
2016 £182,786.96 / £190,874.93 £108,328.80 / £120,986.58 £85,675.03 / £89,638.55 £71,295.87 / £65,651.88
2015 £175,943.95 / £181,030.03 £104,250.75 / £115,068.25 £82,636.45 / £85,654.05 £68,999.40 / £62,790.71
2014 £168,588.44 / £177,185.65 £100,276.23 / £113,033.31 £79,925.06 / £84,398.26 £66,536.97 / £62,089.90
2013 £170,726.88 / £172,799.18 £100,840.61 / £109,564.52 £80,236.30 / £81,736.02 £67,245.08 / £60,758.99
2012 £175,242.10 / £173,377.21 £103,809.36 / £109,934.89 £82,946.65 / £82,278.30 £70,901.95 / £61,969.29
2011 £176,829.90 / £176,462.79 £103,647.90 / £110,637.96 £82,517.02 / £82,357.40 £72,182.08 / £63,380.78
2010 £182,081.39 / £181,153.26 £107,548.85 / £115,070.88 £86,494.99 / £85,781.75 £75,745.60 / £66,219.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 48k
Median Salary
£23,205 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
11.1% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£24,844 vs £28,817

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

Industry Blackburn with Darwen Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 35 +40 + 72.73%
Production 490 310 +180 + 45%
Construction 500 670 -170 -29.06%
Motor Trades 260 75 +185 + 110.45%
Wholesale 700 135 +565 + 135.33%
Retail 685 275 +410 + 85.42%
Transport 275 325 -50 -16.67%
Accommodation Food 400 190 +210 + 71.19%
Information Comms 170 140 +30 + 19.35%
Finance Insurance 150 45 +105 + 107.69%
Property 220 80 +140 + 93.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 625 365 +260 + 52.53%
Business Admin 480 365 +115 + 27.22%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 80 55 +25 + 37.04%
Health 310 155 +155 + 66.67%
Arts Entertainment 275 205 +70 + 29.17%