Compare Bolton against Rossendale

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Rossendale
71,432
Difference
216,816
Percentage Difference
120.56%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Rossendale
31,765 (72.8%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
116.87%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Rossendale
10,355 (23.7%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
133.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Rossendale
1,525 (3.5%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
141.96%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Rossendale

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Rossendale.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Rossendale

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 Rossendale

Key: Bolton / Rossendale

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £339,345.49 / £326,159.52 £201,400.55 / £205,216.53 £148,663.84 / £151,924.70 £112,999.19 / £127,691.07
2022 £323,745.51 / £312,777.53 £192,782.88 / £196,657.92 £143,174.83 / £146,379.68 £108,988.48 / £123,664.05
2021 £287,579.60 / £285,288.10 £171,484.96 / £179,326.00 £128,241.45 / £134,588.40 £101,234.89 / £116,620.08
2020 £254,280.99 / £242,154.57 £153,115.25 / £153,587.43 £113,844.66 / £115,167.87 £93,023.34 / £102,056.95
2019 £241,991.70 / £226,644.34 £145,975.94 / £143,930.58 £108,954.96 / £108,323.62 £90,891.07 / £96,961.13
2018 £233,314.84 / £218,747.19 £140,391.42 / £138,414.18 £105,257.17 / £104,694.74 £89,059.88 / £93,648.48
2017 £224,617.98 / £206,748.11 £134,761.33 / £130,327.04 £101,491.80 / £99,136.97 £87,551.77 / £91,693.15
2016 £211,459.24 / £193,132.15 £127,033.31 / £122,285.20 £96,303.53 / £93,687.43 £81,136.27 / £84,958.09
2015 £203,591.37 / £185,413.57 £122,254.20 / £117,507.21 £92,890.93 / £90,175.71 £78,356.20 / £82,010.50
2014 £194,851.66 / £177,739.92 £117,333.38 / £113,093.76 £89,794.60 / £87,413.68 £75,751.94 / £80,001.03
2013 £190,916.28 / £175,175.51 £113,943.51 / £110,830.04 £87,213.11 / £85,735.78 £74,330.42 / £79,079.26
2012 £186,919.30 / £177,650.22 £111,714.84 / £112,746.33 £85,887.94 / £87,449.20 £72,965.57 / £81,798.79
2011 £192,110.46 / £183,013.94 £113,196.88 / £114,228.71 £86,810.34 / £88,753.93 £75,005.57 / £84,530.29
2010 £196,748.57 / £188,172.99 £117,401.30 / £119,152.07 £90,787.38 / £93,269.38 £77,592.30 / £89,508.46

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Bolton and Rossendale
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 25k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £23,671
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 3.6%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £28,045

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Bolton and Rossendale
Industry Bolton Count Rossendale Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 110 -25 -25.64%
Production 710 225 +485 + 103.74%
Construction 1,360 365 +995 + 115.36%
Motor Trades 425 130 +295 + 106.31%
Wholesale 525 120 +405 + 125.58%
Retail 1,235 235 +1,000 + 136.05%
Transport 945 165 +780 + 140.54%
Accommodation Food 750 195 +555 + 117.46%
Information Comms 420 110 +310 + 116.98%
Finance Insurance 205 45 +160 + 128%
Property 350 70 +280 + 133.33%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 315 +915 + 118.45%
Business Admin 945 235 +710 + 120.34%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 160 35 +125 + 128.21%
Health 600 105 +495 + 140.43%
Arts Entertainment 680 190 +490 + 112.64%