Compare Bolton against Bury

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Bury
190,708
Difference
97,540
Percentage Difference
40.73%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
35.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
54.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
58.65%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Bury

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bolton Crimes in Bury 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 Bury from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Bury.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Bury

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 £339,345.49 / £396,561.17 £201,400.55 / £253,727.40 £148,663.84 / £180,935.07 £112,999.19 / £125,106.44
2022 £323,745.51 / £393,259.46 £192,782.88 / £251,624.85 £143,174.83 / £179,931.55 £108,988.48 / £124,634.35
2021 £287,579.60 / £357,648.55 £171,484.96 / £228,889.43 £128,241.45 / £164,456.54 £101,234.89 / £117,858.21
2020 £254,280.99 / £313,651.59 £153,115.25 / £202,690.09 £113,844.66 / £144,937.40 £93,023.34 / £106,900.52
2019 £241,991.70 / £298,426.82 £145,975.94 / £192,655.28 £108,954.96 / £138,561.10 £90,891.07 / £104,885.77
2018 £233,314.84 / £282,869.88 £140,391.42 / £181,954.74 £105,257.17 / £131,480.07 £89,059.88 / £100,530.68
2017 £224,617.98 / £270,360.84 £134,761.33 / £173,350.70 £101,491.80 / £126,036.75 £87,551.77 / £98,917.42
2016 £211,459.24 / £248,644.86 £127,033.31 / £159,970.57 £96,303.53 / £116,999.22 £81,136.27 / £90,178.95
2015 £203,591.37 / £235,885.35 £122,254.20 / £151,943.12 £92,890.93 / £111,363.62 £78,356.20 / £86,112.30
2014 £194,851.66 / £221,990.83 £117,333.38 / £143,534.08 £89,794.60 / £105,669.86 £75,751.94 / £81,982.91
2013 £190,916.28 / £210,922.03 £113,943.51 / £135,629.80 £87,213.11 / £99,678.60 £74,330.42 / £77,718.22
2012 £186,919.30 / £210,178.69 £111,714.84 / £135,284.80 £85,887.94 / £99,609.46 £72,965.57 / £79,635.71
2011 £192,110.46 / £215,558.97 £113,196.88 / £137,100.01 £86,810.34 / £100,454.16 £75,005.57 / £82,775.15
2010 £196,748.57 / £220,745.49 £117,401.30 / £141,724.89 £90,787.38 / £104,818.90 £77,592.30 / £85,989.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 61k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £27,688
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 1.3%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £31,244

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bolton Count Bury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 65 +20 + 26.67%
Production 710 425 +285 + 50.22%
Construction 1,360 1,090 +270 + 22.04%
Motor Trades 425 275 +150 + 42.86%
Wholesale 525 375 +150 + 33.33%
Retail 1,235 800 +435 + 42.75%
Transport 945 510 +435 + 59.79%
Accommodation Food 750 570 +180 + 27.27%
Information Comms 420 400 +20 + 4.88%
Finance Insurance 205 245 -40 -17.78%
Property 350 495 -145 -34.32%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 1,045 +185 + 16.26%
Business Admin 945 780 +165 + 19.13%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 160 140 +20 + 13.33%
Health 600 355 +245 + 51.31%
Arts Entertainment 680 490 +190 + 32.48%