Compare Bolton against Blackpool

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Blackpool

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Bolton and Blackpool for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Bolton Crimes in Blackpool 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
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 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 Bolton and Blackpool from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Blackpool.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Blackpool

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 Bolton and Blackpool

Key: Bolton / Blackpool

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

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

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

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