Compare Burnley against Blackburn with Darwen

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen.

Population comparison

Population for Burnley
89,344
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
-60,686
Percentage Difference
-50.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
38,720
Percentage Difference
-45.66%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
16,925
Percentage Difference
-58.63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
2,655
Percentage Difference
-51.78%

Comparing crimes by type for Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Crime Statistics

See how Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Burnley Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen 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
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 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 Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen.

Compare Property prices over time for Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen

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 £224,556.14 / £272,897.07 £142,527.64 / £155,026.66 £97,837.08 / £120,245.01 £74,003.56 / £90,437.81
2022 £216,352.57 / £256,754.60 £139,942.87 / £148,895.41 £96,524.65 / £116,151.92 £73,091.35 / £87,934.30
2021 £192,541.60 / £232,865.27 £125,066.72 / £136,564.85 £86,735.81 / £106,986.82 £67,596.73 / £84,081.91
2020 £170,504.37 / £209,992.01 £111,744.71 / £124,992.28 £76,768.92 / £97,120.70 £61,426.96 / £78,566.72
2019 £157,933.86 / £205,800.27 £103,555.37 / £122,560.94 £71,598.73 / £95,496.43 £58,661.59 / £79,071.89
2018 £150,591.18 / £199,464.62 £98,602.01 / £118,554.80 £68,572.93 / £92,628.28 £56,853.04 / £77,341.16
2017 £148,129.72 / £192,839.92 £96,310.17 / £114,095.96 £67,497.33 / £89,600.89 £56,765.89 / £75,893.25
2016 £137,256.66 / £182,786.96 £89,812.55 / £108,328.80 £63,366.49 / £85,675.03 £52,306.40 / £71,295.87
2015 £132,503.21 / £175,943.95 £86,851.65 / £104,250.75 £61,368.28 / £82,636.45 £50,756.85 / £68,999.40
2014 £129,453.54 / £168,588.44 £85,365.96 / £100,276.23 £60,746.38 / £79,925.06 £50,349.15 / £66,536.97
2013 £121,898.86 / £170,726.88 £80,009.26 / £100,840.61 £56,722.04 / £80,236.30 £47,024.08 / £67,245.08
2012 £128,214.04 / £175,242.10 £84,010.45 / £103,809.36 £59,967.91 / £82,946.65 £50,017.24 / £70,901.95
2011 £134,939.43 / £176,829.90 £87,634.64 / £103,647.90 £62,480.18 / £82,517.02 £53,025.06 / £72,182.08
2010 £140,273.76 / £182,081.39 £91,480.63 / £107,548.85 £66,067.82 / £86,494.99 £55,367.42 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k vs 41k
Median Salary
£24,428 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
2.4% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£27,945 vs £24,844

See how Burnley compares to other areas in North West

Industry Burnley Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 75 -15 -22.22%
Production 290 490 -200 -51.28%
Construction 370 500 -130 -29.89%
Motor Trades 110 260 -150 -81.08%
Wholesale 160 700 -540 -125.58%
Retail 295 685 -390 -79.59%
Transport 110 275 -165 -85.71%
Accommodation Food 190 400 -210 -71.19%
Information Comms 100 170 -70 -51.85%
Finance Insurance 45 150 -105 -107.69%
Property 90 220 -130 -83.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 260 625 -365 -82.49%
Business Admin 230 480 -250 -70.42%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 35 80 -45 -78.26%
Health 130 310 -180 -81.82%
Arts Entertainment 170 275 -105 -47.19%