Compare Blackburn with Darwen against Rochdale

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

Population comparison

Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Population for Rochdale
223,659
Difference
-73,629
Percentage Difference
-39.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
Difference
61,630
Percentage Difference
-38.61%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
Difference
30,965
Percentage Difference
-26.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
Difference
4,510
Percentage Difference
-36.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Blackburn with Darwen and Rochdale

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 / £333,011.04 £155,026.66 / £206,020.26 £120,245.01 / £149,887.18 £90,437.81 / £100,540.34
2022 £256,754.60 / £312,454.00 £148,895.41 / £193,441.29 £116,151.92 / £142,351.06 £87,934.30 / £96,124.54
2021 £232,865.27 / £280,598.14 £136,564.85 / £173,599.47 £106,986.82 / £129,049.61 £84,081.91 / £90,335.87
2020 £209,992.01 / £247,041.90 £124,992.28 / £153,988.94 £97,120.70 / £113,821.04 £78,566.72 / £82,285.02
2019 £205,800.27 / £237,756.98 £122,560.94 / £148,494.84 £95,496.43 / £110,057.95 £79,071.89 / £81,572.73
2018 £199,464.62 / £224,519.73 £118,554.80 / £139,663.37 £92,628.28 / £104,097.54 £77,341.16 / £77,956.72
2017 £192,839.92 / £210,153.59 £114,095.96 / £130,350.13 £89,600.89 / £97,727.88 £75,893.25 / £74,488.47
2016 £182,786.96 / £202,583.92 £108,328.80 / £126,316.92 £85,675.03 / £95,542.84 £71,295.87 / £71,527.32
2015 £175,943.95 / £190,216.65 £104,250.75 / £118,722.71 £82,636.45 / £90,112.99 £68,999.40 / £67,742.94
2014 £168,588.44 / £186,005.37 £100,276.23 / £116,546.01 £79,925.06 / £88,914.63 £66,536.97 / £66,861.48
2013 £170,726.88 / £178,982.87 £100,840.61 / £111,397.79 £80,236.30 / £84,998.36 £67,245.08 / £64,323.43
2012 £175,242.10 / £179,198.02 £103,809.36 / £111,921.46 £82,946.65 / £85,645.27 £70,901.95 / £65,695.94
2011 £176,829.90 / £180,240.53 £103,647.90 / £111,262.67 £82,517.02 / £84,949.34 £72,182.08 / £66,024.56
2010 £182,081.39 / £187,800.37 £107,548.85 / £117,283.07 £86,494.99 / £90,229.22 £75,745.60 / £69,266.78
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 67k
Median Salary
£23,205 vs £23,817
Annual Percentage Change
11.1% vs 5.8%
Mean Salary
£24,844 vs £27,871

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

Industry Blackburn with Darwen Count Rochdale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 105 -30 -33.33%
Production 490 595 -105 -19.35%
Construction 500 995 -495 -66.22%
Motor Trades 260 275 -15 -5.61%
Wholesale 700 385 +315 + 58.06%
Retail 685 815 -130 -17.33%
Transport 275 530 -255 -63.35%
Accommodation Food 400 495 -95 -21.23%
Information Comms 170 255 -85 -40%
Finance Insurance 150 130 +20 + 14.29%
Property 220 260 -40 -16.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 625 685 -60 -9.16%
Business Admin 480 640 -160 -28.57%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 80 105 -25 -27.03%
Health 310 335 -25 -7.75%
Arts Entertainment 275 455 -180 -49.32%