Compare Bolton against Trafford

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

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Trafford
237,579
Difference
50,669
Percentage Difference
19.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Trafford
107,355 (74.1%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
12.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Trafford
32,045 (22.1%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
46.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Trafford
5,460 (3.8%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
48.81%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Trafford

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Trafford.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Trafford

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 / £688,364.75 £201,400.55 / £406,349.26 £148,663.84 / £308,708.64 £112,999.19 / £219,247.57
2022 £323,745.51 / £676,321.36 £192,782.88 / £398,780.83 £143,174.83 / £302,989.38 £108,988.48 / £215,538.51
2021 £287,579.60 / £609,146.48 £171,484.96 / £359,937.97 £128,241.45 / £274,735.11 £101,234.89 / £202,221.48
2020 £254,280.99 / £551,364.86 £153,115.25 / £330,347.00 £113,844.66 / £252,708.92 £93,023.34 / £191,789.54
2019 £241,991.70 / £524,077.81 £145,975.94 / £315,162.44 £108,954.96 / £241,711.05 £90,891.07 / £187,772.52
2018 £233,314.84 / £504,318.93 £140,391.42 / £302,354.18 £105,257.17 / £232,574.98 £89,059.88 / £182,964.80
2017 £224,617.98 / £476,974.95 £134,761.33 / £284,910.69 £101,491.80 / £220,124.49 £87,551.77 / £176,764.63
2016 £211,459.24 / £444,500.96 £127,033.31 / £266,406.87 £96,303.53 / £206,326.88 £81,136.27 / £162,943.61
2015 £203,591.37 / £408,098.07 £122,254.20 / £243,524.93 £92,890.93 / £189,243.52 £78,356.20 / £149,481.75
2014 £194,851.66 / £371,309.66 £117,333.38 / £221,246.20 £89,794.60 / £172,595.43 £75,751.94 / £136,782.55
2013 £190,916.28 / £346,558.73 £113,943.51 / £204,434.28 £87,213.11 / £159,609.05 £74,330.42 / £127,407.54
2012 £186,919.30 / £337,710.81 £111,714.84 / £199,695.77 £85,887.94 / £155,987.33 £72,965.57 / £126,182.94
2011 £192,110.46 / £339,181.34 £113,196.88 / £197,224.65 £86,810.34 / £152,897.70 £75,005.57 / £125,645.83
2010 £196,748.57 / £340,866.86 £117,401.30 / £201,629.82 £90,787.38 / £157,283.82 £77,592.30 / £128,961.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 78k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £30,412
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 9.1%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £35,827

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bolton Count Trafford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 50 +35 + 51.85%
Production 710 495 +215 + 35.68%
Construction 1,360 1,210 +150 + 11.67%
Motor Trades 425 240 +185 + 55.64%
Wholesale 525 770 -245 -37.84%
Retail 1,235 1,000 +235 + 21.03%
Transport 945 350 +595 + 91.89%
Accommodation Food 750 555 +195 + 29.89%
Information Comms 420 1,060 -640 -86.49%
Finance Insurance 205 400 -195 -64.46%
Property 350 610 -260 -54.17%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 2,365 -1,135 -63.14%
Business Admin 945 1,170 -225 -21.28%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 160 200 -40 -22.22%
Health 600 690 -90 -13.95%
Arts Entertainment 680 685 -5 -0.73%