Compare Bury against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Bury
190,708
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
40,678
Percentage Difference
23.88%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
84,970
Percentage Difference
31.84%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
29,550
Percentage Difference
-4.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
4,910
Percentage Difference
8.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Bury 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 Bury and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bury Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen 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
Possession of weapons 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 Bury and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Bury 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 £396,561.17 / £272,897.07 £253,727.40 / £155,026.66 £180,935.07 / £120,245.01 £125,106.44 / £90,437.81
2022 £393,259.46 / £256,754.60 £251,624.85 / £148,895.41 £179,931.55 / £116,151.92 £124,634.35 / £87,934.30
2021 £357,648.55 / £232,865.27 £228,889.43 / £136,564.85 £164,456.54 / £106,986.82 £117,858.21 / £84,081.91
2020 £313,651.59 / £209,992.01 £202,690.09 / £124,992.28 £144,937.40 / £97,120.70 £106,900.52 / £78,566.72
2019 £298,426.82 / £205,800.27 £192,655.28 / £122,560.94 £138,561.10 / £95,496.43 £104,885.77 / £79,071.89
2018 £282,869.88 / £199,464.62 £181,954.74 / £118,554.80 £131,480.07 / £92,628.28 £100,530.68 / £77,341.16
2017 £270,360.84 / £192,839.92 £173,350.70 / £114,095.96 £126,036.75 / £89,600.89 £98,917.42 / £75,893.25
2016 £248,644.86 / £182,786.96 £159,970.57 / £108,328.80 £116,999.22 / £85,675.03 £90,178.95 / £71,295.87
2015 £235,885.35 / £175,943.95 £151,943.12 / £104,250.75 £111,363.62 / £82,636.45 £86,112.30 / £68,999.40
2014 £221,990.83 / £168,588.44 £143,534.08 / £100,276.23 £105,669.86 / £79,925.06 £81,982.91 / £66,536.97
2013 £210,922.03 / £170,726.88 £135,629.80 / £100,840.61 £99,678.60 / £80,236.30 £77,718.22 / £67,245.08
2012 £210,178.69 / £175,242.10 £135,284.80 / £103,809.36 £99,609.46 / £82,946.65 £79,635.71 / £70,901.95
2011 £215,558.97 / £176,829.90 £137,100.01 / £103,647.90 £100,454.16 / £82,517.02 £82,775.15 / £72,182.08
2010 £220,745.49 / £182,081.39 £141,724.89 / £107,548.85 £104,818.90 / £86,494.99 £85,989.54 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
61k vs 41k
Median Salary
£27,688 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
1.3% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£31,244 vs £24,844

See how Bury compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bury Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 75 -10 -14.29%
Production 425 490 -65 -14.21%
Construction 1,090 500 +590 + 74.21%
Motor Trades 275 260 +15 + 5.61%
Wholesale 375 700 -325 -60.47%
Retail 800 685 +115 + 15.49%
Transport 510 275 +235 + 59.87%
Accommodation Food 570 400 +170 + 35.05%
Information Comms 400 170 +230 + 80.7%
Finance Insurance 245 150 +95 + 48.1%
Property 495 220 +275 + 76.92%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 625 +420 + 50.3%
Business Admin 780 480 +300 + 47.62%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 140 80 +60 + 54.55%
Health 355 310 +45 + 13.53%
Arts Entertainment 490 275 +215 + 56.21%