Compare Bolton against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
140,129
Percentage Difference
64.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
68.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
61.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
91.96%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Lancaster

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Lancaster.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Lancaster

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 Lancaster

Key: Bolton / Lancaster

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £339,345.49 / £350,663.68 £201,400.55 / £214,597.51 £148,663.84 / £174,920.29 £112,999.19 / £116,784.93
2022 £323,745.51 / £332,061.25 £192,782.88 / £204,659.07 £143,174.83 / £167,243.28 £108,988.48 / £112,257.12
2021 £287,579.60 / £297,920.24 £171,484.96 / £184,755.53 £128,241.45 / £151,512.06 £101,234.89 / £105,461.74
2020 £254,280.99 / £268,881.86 £153,115.25 / £168,616.40 £113,844.66 / £137,693.41 £93,023.34 / £99,009.63
2019 £241,991.70 / £262,270.90 £145,975.94 / £164,723.52 £108,954.96 / £134,556.46 £90,891.07 / £99,351.23
2018 £233,314.84 / £255,384.49 £140,391.42 / £160,075.28 £105,257.17 / £131,330.54 £89,059.88 / £98,206.72
2017 £224,617.98 / £248,936.88 £134,761.33 / £155,887.42 £101,491.80 / £128,520.69 £87,551.77 / £98,168.55
2016 £211,459.24 / £243,392.15 £127,033.31 / £152,733.40 £96,303.53 / £126,554.61 £81,136.27 / £94,731.02
2015 £203,591.37 / £235,221.51 £122,254.20 / £147,786.08 £92,890.93 / £123,154.89 £78,356.20 / £91,917.93
2014 £194,851.66 / £228,325.62 £117,333.38 / £144,361.88 £89,794.60 / £121,137.31 £75,751.94 / £90,355.75
2013 £190,916.28 / £221,429.22 £113,943.51 / £139,620.83 £87,213.11 / £117,337.09 £74,330.42 / £88,100.00
2012 £186,919.30 / £223,504.93 £111,714.84 / £140,841.95 £85,887.94 / £118,433.47 £72,965.57 / £90,158.06
2011 £192,110.46 / £217,253.28 £113,196.88 / £135,776.53 £86,810.34 / £113,760.10 £75,005.57 / £88,242.20
2010 £196,748.57 / £225,065.60 £117,401.30 / £141,898.66 £90,787.38 / £119,701.27 £77,592.30 / £93,062.21

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bolton and Lancaster
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 45k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £28,253

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bolton and Lancaster
Industry Bolton Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 475 -390 -139.29%
Production 710 285 +425 + 85.43%
Construction 1,360 630 +730 + 73.37%
Motor Trades 425 170 +255 + 85.71%
Wholesale 525 160 +365 + 106.57%
Retail 1,235 385 +850 + 104.94%
Transport 945 195 +750 + 131.58%
Accommodation Food 750 440 +310 + 52.1%
Information Comms 420 215 +205 + 64.57%
Finance Insurance 205 70 +135 + 98.18%
Property 350 165 +185 + 71.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 555 +675 + 75.63%
Business Admin 945 325 +620 + 97.64%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 160 80 +80 + 66.67%
Health 600 195 +405 + 101.89%
Arts Entertainment 680 315 +365 + 73.37%