Compare Boston against West Northamptonshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Boston
70,837
Population for West Northamptonshire
406,733
Difference
-335,896
Percentage Difference
-140.67%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Boston
32,180 (74.5%)
# People Employed in West Northamptonshire
207,365 (76.6%)
Difference
32,180
Percentage Difference
-146.26%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Boston
9,400 (21.8%)
# People Inactive in West Northamptonshire
53,280 (19.7%)
Difference
9,400
Percentage Difference
-140.01%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Boston
1,600 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in West Northamptonshire
10,185 (3.8%)
Difference
1,600
Percentage Difference
-145.69%

Comparing crimes by type for Boston and West Northamptonshire

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 West Northamptonshire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Boston Crimes in West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Boston and West Northamptonshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Boston and West Northamptonshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. 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 / £492,631.11 £171,306.69 / £286,035.90 £135,946.51 / £229,365.28 £94,138.12 / £148,586.37
2022 £267,838.55 / £476,568.64 £166,464.51 / £277,772.24 £133,309.47 / £223,797.93 £93,276.99 / £146,183.06
2021 £236,451.41 / £426,967.33 £146,718.06 / £249,782.12 £118,044.23 / £202,066.82 £85,881.72 / £136,845.56
2020 £215,723.95 / £394,754.49 £135,040.98 / £233,680.62 £108,191.79 / £188,441.71 £81,158.70 / £131,872.01
2019 £212,669.69 / £388,024.00 £132,763.11 / £230,110.43 £106,319.90 / £185,859.81 £81,657.43 / £134,013.58
2018 £208,030.33 / £392,805.80 £129,564.10 / £231,310.47 £103,979.83 / £186,021.72 £80,812.32 / £136,088.90
2017 £199,471.30 / £375,075.60 £123,966.80 / £220,449.34 £99,716.06 / £177,856.26 £78,264.40 / £132,741.51
2016 £193,323.18 / £351,597.49 £120,455.66 / £205,726.22 £97,362.90 / £166,191.59 £75,256.30 / £121,688.19
2015 £185,278.20 / £322,362.95 £115,677.47 / £188,287.58 £93,678.68 / £152,556.32 £72,486.05 / £111,410.60
2014 £173,018.59 / £298,950.07 £108,676.16 / £175,100.61 £88,509.76 / £142,519.88 £68,653.89 / £104,310.98
2013 £160,107.59 / £277,213.74 £100,506.14 / £161,162.60 £81,975.09 / £131,108.14 £63,878.45 / £96,551.89
2012 £158,370.18 / £268,797.67 £99,252.02 / £156,049.82 £80,918.26 / £126,949.11 £63,972.88 / £94,990.57
2011 £164,197.03 / £266,819.20 £102,349.56 / £153,366.58 £83,759.11 / £123,874.84 £67,039.26 / £94,485.14
2010 £163,441.94 / £268,003.61 £102,479.11 / £156,148.51 £84,304.03 / £126,719.56 £67,889.63 / £96,810.25
Number of Jobs (thousands)
0k vs 143k
Median Salary
£23,676 vs £28,755
Annual Percentage Change
4.4% vs 7.9%
Mean Salary
£25,400 vs £34,500

See how Boston compares to other areas in East Midlands

Industry Boston Count West Northamptonshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 285 955 -670 -108.06%
Production 160 1,105 -945 -149.41%
Construction 295 2,920 -2,625 -163.3%
Motor Trades 120 640 -520 -136.84%
Wholesale 115 750 -635 -146.82%
Retail 185 2,160 -1,975 -168.44%
Transport 325 2,010 -1,685 -144.33%
Accommodation Food 150 915 -765 -143.66%
Information Comms 35 1,160 -1,125 -188.28%
Finance Insurance 30 335 -305 -167.12%
Property 70 660 -590 -161.64%
Professional Scientific Technical 150 2,890 -2,740 -180.26%
Business Admin 170 2,270 -2,100 -172.13%
Public Admin Defence 15 120 -105 -155.56%
Education 35 360 -325 -164.56%
Health 80 660 -580 -156.76%
Arts Entertainment 135 1,150 -1,015 -157.98%