Compare Boston against Derby

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Boston and Derby.

Population comparison

Population for Boston
70,837
Population for Derby
256,814
Difference
-185,977
Percentage Difference
-113.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Boston
32,180 (74.5%)
# People Employed in Derby
112,670 (67.7%)
Difference
32,180
Percentage Difference
-111.14%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Boston
9,400 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in Derby
45,690 (27.5%)
Difference
9,400
Percentage Difference
-131.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Boston
1,600 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Derby
8,040 (4.8%)
Difference
1,600
Percentage Difference
-133.61%

Comparing crimes by type for Boston and Derby

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Boston and Derby compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Boston Crimes in Derby Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Boston and Derby from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Boston and Derby.

Compare Property prices over time for Boston and Derby

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 £274,702.75 / £316,114.25 £171,306.69 / £201,106.56 £135,946.51 / £162,352.90 £94,138.12 / £113,233.85
2022 £267,838.55 / £301,456.50 £166,464.51 / £192,509.87 £133,309.47 / £155,844.40 £93,276.99 / £109,274.23
2021 £236,451.41 / £275,569.79 £146,718.06 / £176,087.28 £118,044.23 / £143,261.13 £85,881.72 / £104,191.23
2020 £215,723.95 / £250,821.91 £135,040.98 / £161,453.43 £108,191.79 / £130,738.30 £81,158.70 / £98,051.34
2019 £212,669.69 / £244,513.89 £132,763.11 / £157,041.67 £106,319.90 / £127,308.24 £81,657.43 / £97,253.42
2018 £208,030.33 / £238,669.58 £129,564.10 / £152,926.78 £103,979.83 / £124,370.15 £80,812.32 / £96,305.90
2017 £199,471.30 / £229,488.50 £123,966.80 / £146,508.00 £99,716.06 / £119,638.12 £78,264.40 / £94,163.25
2016 £193,323.18 / £221,083.10 £120,455.66 / £141,526.81 £97,362.90 / £116,035.30 £75,256.30 / £89,919.94
2015 £185,278.20 / £210,108.31 £115,677.47 / £134,662.34 £93,678.68 / £110,934.74 £72,486.05 / £86,100.37
2014 £173,018.59 / £200,801.24 £108,676.16 / £129,065.55 £88,509.76 / £106,972.30 £68,653.89 / £83,028.16
2013 £160,107.59 / £190,522.46 £100,506.14 / £121,882.94 £81,975.09 / £101,381.37 £63,878.45 / £78,996.67
2012 £158,370.18 / £182,402.59 £99,252.02 / £116,740.78 £80,918.26 / £97,400.80 £63,972.88 / £76,550.95
2011 £164,197.03 / £183,946.03 £102,349.56 / £116,345.96 £83,759.11 / £96,898.95 £67,039.26 / £77,325.28
2010 £163,441.94 / £186,142.63 £102,479.11 / £118,579.21 £84,304.03 / £99,425.33 £67,889.63 / £79,287.53
Number of Jobs (thousands)
0k vs 77k
Median Salary
£23,676 vs £26,759
Annual Percentage Change
4.4% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£25,400 vs £29,456

See how Boston compares to other areas in East Midlands

Industry Boston Count Derby Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 20 +265 + 173.77%
Production 160 470 -310 -98.41%
Construction 295 990 -695 -108.17%
Motor Trades 120 315 -195 -89.66%
Wholesale 115 260 -145 -77.33%
Retail 185 670 -485 -113.45%
Transport 325 580 -255 -56.35%
Accommodation Food 150 560 -410 -115.49%
Information Comms 35 470 -435 -172.28%
Finance Insurance 30 175 -145 -141.46%
Property 70 270 -200 -117.65%
Professional Scientific Technical 150 1,100 -950 -152%
Business Admin 170 575 -405 -108.72%
Public Admin Defence 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Education 35 160 -125 -128.21%
Health 80 415 -335 -135.35%
Arts Entertainment 135 500 -365 -114.96%