Compare Blackburn with Darwen against Sefton

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

Population comparison

Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Population for Sefton
275,899
Difference
-125,869
Percentage Difference
-59.1%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
Difference
61,630
Percentage Difference
-63.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
Difference
30,965
Percentage Difference
-30.91%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
Difference
4,510
Percentage Difference
-42.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackburn with Darwen and Sefton

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for Blackburn with Darwen and Sefton

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 / £380,508.96 £155,026.66 / £228,559.66 £120,245.01 / £161,595.08 £90,437.81 / £121,732.78
2022 £256,754.60 / £365,580.95 £148,895.41 / £221,615.04 £116,151.92 / £157,238.63 £87,934.30 / £118,822.40
2021 £232,865.27 / £329,287.65 £136,564.85 / £200,650.71 £106,986.82 / £142,742.71 £84,081.91 / £112,319.59
2020 £209,992.01 / £293,096.49 £124,992.28 / £180,837.26 £97,120.70 / £127,667.56 £78,566.72 / £104,056.78
2019 £205,800.27 / £290,079.80 £122,560.94 / £178,514.04 £95,496.43 / £126,043.07 £79,071.89 / £105,572.23
2018 £199,464.62 / £279,359.76 £118,554.80 / £171,576.83 £92,628.28 / £121,432.64 £77,341.16 / £103,123.90
2017 £192,839.92 / £271,054.01 £114,095.96 / £166,088.34 £89,600.89 / £117,884.73 £75,893.25 / £102,393.22
2016 £182,786.96 / £260,066.57 £108,328.80 / £159,344.25 £85,675.03 / £113,642.20 £71,295.87 / £96,945.39
2015 £175,943.95 / £244,704.85 £104,250.75 / £149,630.33 £82,636.45 / £107,080.16 £68,999.40 / £91,552.46
2014 £168,588.44 / £239,395.22 £100,276.23 / £146,646.22 £79,925.06 / £105,458.18 £66,536.97 / £90,467.79
2013 £170,726.88 / £233,574.78 £100,840.61 / £142,402.62 £80,236.30 / £102,052.36 £67,245.08 / £88,941.59
2012 £175,242.10 / £236,371.67 £103,809.36 / £144,269.63 £82,946.65 / £103,435.50 £70,901.95 / £91,451.66
2011 £176,829.90 / £240,443.70 £103,647.90 / £145,474.84 £82,517.02 / £103,773.88 £72,182.08 / £93,410.97
2010 £182,081.39 / £251,128.92 £107,548.85 / £153,208.04 £86,494.99 / £110,271.85 £75,745.60 / £99,444.47
Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k vs 88k
Median Salary
£23,205 vs £24,829
Annual Percentage Change
11.1% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£24,844 vs £28,417

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

Industry Blackburn with Darwen Count Sefton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 65 +10 + 14.29%
Production 490 440 +50 + 10.75%
Construction 500 1,230 -730 -84.39%
Motor Trades 260 265 -5 -1.9%
Wholesale 700 285 +415 + 84.26%
Retail 685 750 -65 -9.06%
Transport 275 465 -190 -51.35%
Accommodation Food 400 605 -205 -40.8%
Information Comms 170 365 -195 -72.9%
Finance Insurance 150 170 -20 -12.5%
Property 220 320 -100 -37.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 625 1,100 -475 -55.07%
Business Admin 480 630 -150 -27.03%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 80 155 -75 -63.83%
Health 310 420 -110 -30.14%
Arts Entertainment 275 655 -380 -81.72%