Compare Blackpool against Bolton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Blackpool and Bolton.

Population comparison

Population for Blackpool
138,381
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
-149,867
Percentage Difference
-70.26%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Blackpool
56,625 (65.0%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
56,625
Percentage Difference
-72.54%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Blackpool
25,630 (29.4%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
25,630
Percentage Difference
-67.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Blackpool
4,895 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
4,895
Percentage Difference
-58.93%

Comparing crimes by type for Blackpool and Bolton

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

Crime Statistics

See how Blackpool and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Blackpool and Bolton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Blackpool Crimes in Bolton 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 Blackpool and Bolton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Blackpool and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Blackpool and Bolton

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.

Average property prices by year for Blackpool and Bolton

Key: Blackpool / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £226,813.31 / £339,345.49 £152,889.86 / £201,400.55 £113,741.44 / £148,663.84 £79,406.28 / £112,999.19
2022 £226,266.03 / £323,745.51 £152,612.36 / £192,782.88 £114,051.81 / £143,174.83 £79,964.74 / £108,988.48
2021 £201,325.40 / £287,579.60 £136,807.72 / £171,484.96 £102,473.11 / £128,241.45 £74,557.30 / £101,234.89
2020 £181,238.01 / £254,280.99 £124,755.65 / £153,115.25 £92,409.54 / £113,844.66 £69,321.33 / £93,023.34
2019 £176,834.06 / £241,991.70 £120,744.49 / £145,975.94 £89,528.34 / £108,954.96 £68,353.04 / £90,891.07
2018 £174,807.47 / £233,314.84 £119,305.49 / £140,391.42 £88,788.51 / £105,257.17 £69,063.38 / £89,059.88
2017 £174,467.11 / £224,617.98 £118,360.00 / £134,761.33 £88,543.70 / £101,491.80 £70,048.10 / £87,551.77
2016 £166,544.79 / £211,459.24 £113,565.20 / £127,033.31 £85,475.27 / £96,303.53 £66,286.96 / £81,136.27
2015 £162,322.69 / £203,591.37 £110,897.78 / £122,254.20 £83,774.53 / £92,890.93 £65,031.48 / £78,356.20
2014 £158,023.30 / £194,851.66 £108,410.39 / £117,333.38 £82,563.79 / £89,794.60 £64,039.05 / £75,751.94
2013 £154,548.39 / £190,916.28 £106,302.61 / £113,943.51 £80,805.93 / £87,213.11 £63,284.06 / £74,330.42
2012 £157,141.18 / £186,919.30 £108,241.12 / £111,714.84 £82,636.20 / £85,887.94 £65,656.78 / £72,965.57
2011 £160,822.88 / £192,110.46 £110,174.48 / £113,196.88 £83,957.64 / £86,810.34 £67,677.31 / £75,005.57
2010 £169,479.10 / £196,748.57 £116,597.26 / £117,401.30 £89,920.75 / £90,787.38 £72,457.29 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Blackpool and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
42k vs 77k
Median Salary
£21,771 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
6.9% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£23,410 vs £29,955

See how Blackpool compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Blackpool and Bolton
Industry Blackpool Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 85 -80 -177.78%
Production 230 710 -480 -102.13%
Construction 560 1,360 -800 -83.33%
Motor Trades 135 425 -290 -103.57%
Wholesale 130 525 -395 -120.61%
Retail 490 1,235 -745 -86.38%
Transport 215 945 -730 -125.86%
Accommodation Food 620 750 -130 -18.98%
Information Comms 160 420 -260 -89.66%
Finance Insurance 50 205 -155 -121.57%
Property 145 350 -205 -82.83%
Professional Scientific Technical 340 1,230 -890 -113.38%
Business Admin 280 945 -665 -108.57%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 55 160 -105 -97.67%
Health 170 600 -430 -111.69%
Arts Entertainment 285 680 -395 -81.87%