Compare Bolton against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
135,796
Percentage Difference
61.63%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
57.63%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
70.02%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Knowsley

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Knowsley

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 / £303,944.56 £201,400.55 / £186,889.50 £148,663.84 / £135,334.56 £112,999.19 / £88,279.76
2022 £323,745.51 / £284,665.64 £192,782.88 / £178,107.29 £143,174.83 / £130,303.52 £108,988.48 / £85,499.94
2021 £287,579.60 / £252,679.31 £171,484.96 / £159,255.19 £128,241.45 / £117,788.19 £101,234.89 / £80,081.78
2020 £254,280.99 / £221,231.42 £153,115.25 / £140,980.55 £113,844.66 / £103,765.94 £93,023.34 / £72,525.51
2019 £241,991.70 / £214,357.44 £145,975.94 / £136,061.61 £108,954.96 / £99,758.96 £90,891.07 / £71,191.51
2018 £233,314.84 / £208,747.86 £140,391.42 / £132,501.22 £105,257.17 / £97,256.80 £89,059.88 / £70,709.37
2017 £224,617.98 / £204,107.64 £134,761.33 / £128,953.24 £101,491.80 / £94,893.25 £87,551.77 / £70,362.33
2016 £211,459.24 / £190,874.93 £127,033.31 / £120,986.58 £96,303.53 / £89,638.55 £81,136.27 / £65,651.88
2015 £203,591.37 / £181,030.03 £122,254.20 / £115,068.25 £92,890.93 / £85,654.05 £78,356.20 / £62,790.71
2014 £194,851.66 / £177,185.65 £117,333.38 / £113,033.31 £89,794.60 / £84,398.26 £75,751.94 / £62,089.90
2013 £190,916.28 / £172,799.18 £113,943.51 / £109,564.52 £87,213.11 / £81,736.02 £74,330.42 / £60,758.99
2012 £186,919.30 / £173,377.21 £111,714.84 / £109,934.89 £85,887.94 / £82,278.30 £72,965.57 / £61,969.29
2011 £192,110.46 / £176,462.79 £113,196.88 / £110,637.96 £86,810.34 / £82,357.40 £75,005.57 / £63,380.78
2010 £196,748.57 / £181,153.26 £117,401.30 / £115,070.88 £90,787.38 / £85,781.75 £77,592.30 / £66,219.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 48k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £28,817

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bolton Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 35 +50 + 83.33%
Production 710 310 +400 + 78.43%
Construction 1,360 670 +690 + 67.98%
Motor Trades 425 75 +350 + 140%
Wholesale 525 135 +390 + 118.18%
Retail 1,235 275 +960 + 127.15%
Transport 945 325 +620 + 97.64%
Accommodation Food 750 190 +560 + 119.15%
Information Comms 420 140 +280 + 100%
Finance Insurance 205 45 +160 + 128%
Property 350 80 +270 + 125.58%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 365 +865 + 108.46%
Business Admin 945 365 +580 + 88.55%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 160 55 +105 + 97.67%
Health 600 155 +445 + 117.88%
Arts Entertainment 680 205 +475 + 107.34%