Compare Blackburn with Darwen against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
1,911
Percentage Difference
1.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
61,630
Percentage Difference
3.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
30,965
Percentage Difference
12.22%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
4,510
Percentage Difference
30.25%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Lancaster

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Blackburn with Darwen and Lancaster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. 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 / £350,663.68 £155,026.66 / £214,597.51 £120,245.01 / £174,920.29 £90,437.81 / £116,784.93
2022 £256,754.60 / £332,061.25 £148,895.41 / £204,659.07 £116,151.92 / £167,243.28 £87,934.30 / £112,257.12
2021 £232,865.27 / £297,920.24 £136,564.85 / £184,755.53 £106,986.82 / £151,512.06 £84,081.91 / £105,461.74
2020 £209,992.01 / £268,881.86 £124,992.28 / £168,616.40 £97,120.70 / £137,693.41 £78,566.72 / £99,009.63
2019 £205,800.27 / £262,270.90 £122,560.94 / £164,723.52 £95,496.43 / £134,556.46 £79,071.89 / £99,351.23
2018 £199,464.62 / £255,384.49 £118,554.80 / £160,075.28 £92,628.28 / £131,330.54 £77,341.16 / £98,206.72
2017 £192,839.92 / £248,936.88 £114,095.96 / £155,887.42 £89,600.89 / £128,520.69 £75,893.25 / £98,168.55
2016 £182,786.96 / £243,392.15 £108,328.80 / £152,733.40 £85,675.03 / £126,554.61 £71,295.87 / £94,731.02
2015 £175,943.95 / £235,221.51 £104,250.75 / £147,786.08 £82,636.45 / £123,154.89 £68,999.40 / £91,917.93
2014 £168,588.44 / £228,325.62 £100,276.23 / £144,361.88 £79,925.06 / £121,137.31 £66,536.97 / £90,355.75
2013 £170,726.88 / £221,429.22 £100,840.61 / £139,620.83 £80,236.30 / £117,337.09 £67,245.08 / £88,100.00
2012 £175,242.10 / £223,504.93 £103,809.36 / £140,841.95 £82,946.65 / £118,433.47 £70,901.95 / £90,158.06
2011 £176,829.90 / £217,253.28 £103,647.90 / £135,776.53 £82,517.02 / £113,760.10 £72,182.08 / £88,242.20
2010 £182,081.39 / £225,065.60 £107,548.85 / £141,898.66 £86,494.99 / £119,701.27 £75,745.60 / £93,062.21
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 45k
Median Salary
£23,205 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
11.1% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£24,844 vs £28,253

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

Industry Blackburn with Darwen Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 475 -400 -145.45%
Production 490 285 +205 + 52.9%
Construction 500 630 -130 -23.01%
Motor Trades 260 170 +90 + 41.86%
Wholesale 700 160 +540 + 125.58%
Retail 685 385 +300 + 56.07%
Transport 275 195 +80 + 34.04%
Accommodation Food 400 440 -40 -9.52%
Information Comms 170 215 -45 -23.38%
Finance Insurance 150 70 +80 + 72.73%
Property 220 165 +55 + 28.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 625 555 +70 + 11.86%
Business Admin 480 325 +155 + 38.51%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 80 80 0 0%
Health 310 195 +115 + 45.54%
Arts Entertainment 275 315 -40 -13.56%