Compare Bury against Blackpool

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bury and Blackpool.

Population comparison

Population for Bury
190,708
Population for Blackpool
138,381
Difference
52,327
Percentage Difference
31.8%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Blackpool
56,625 (65.0%)
Difference
84,970
Percentage Difference
40.04%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Blackpool
25,630 (29.4%)
Difference
29,550
Percentage Difference
14.21%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Blackpool
4,895 (5.6%)
Difference
4,910
Percentage Difference
0.31%

Comparing crimes by type for Bury and Blackpool

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

Crime Type Crimes in Bury Crimes in Blackpool 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 Blackpool from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bury and Blackpool.

Compare Property prices over time for Bury and Blackpool

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 / £226,813.31 £253,727.40 / £152,889.86 £180,935.07 / £113,741.44 £125,106.44 / £79,406.28
2022 £393,259.46 / £226,266.03 £251,624.85 / £152,612.36 £179,931.55 / £114,051.81 £124,634.35 / £79,964.74
2021 £357,648.55 / £201,325.40 £228,889.43 / £136,807.72 £164,456.54 / £102,473.11 £117,858.21 / £74,557.30
2020 £313,651.59 / £181,238.01 £202,690.09 / £124,755.65 £144,937.40 / £92,409.54 £106,900.52 / £69,321.33
2019 £298,426.82 / £176,834.06 £192,655.28 / £120,744.49 £138,561.10 / £89,528.34 £104,885.77 / £68,353.04
2018 £282,869.88 / £174,807.47 £181,954.74 / £119,305.49 £131,480.07 / £88,788.51 £100,530.68 / £69,063.38
2017 £270,360.84 / £174,467.11 £173,350.70 / £118,360.00 £126,036.75 / £88,543.70 £98,917.42 / £70,048.10
2016 £248,644.86 / £166,544.79 £159,970.57 / £113,565.20 £116,999.22 / £85,475.27 £90,178.95 / £66,286.96
2015 £235,885.35 / £162,322.69 £151,943.12 / £110,897.78 £111,363.62 / £83,774.53 £86,112.30 / £65,031.48
2014 £221,990.83 / £158,023.30 £143,534.08 / £108,410.39 £105,669.86 / £82,563.79 £81,982.91 / £64,039.05
2013 £210,922.03 / £154,548.39 £135,629.80 / £106,302.61 £99,678.60 / £80,805.93 £77,718.22 / £63,284.06
2012 £210,178.69 / £157,141.18 £135,284.80 / £108,241.12 £99,609.46 / £82,636.20 £79,635.71 / £65,656.78
2011 £215,558.97 / £160,822.88 £137,100.01 / £110,174.48 £100,454.16 / £83,957.64 £82,775.15 / £67,677.31
2010 £220,745.49 / £169,479.10 £141,724.89 / £116,597.26 £104,818.90 / £89,920.75 £85,989.54 / £72,457.29
Number of Jobs (thousands)
61k vs 42k
Median Salary
£27,688 vs £21,771
Annual Percentage Change
1.3% vs 6.9%
Mean Salary
£31,244 vs £23,410

See how Bury compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bury Count Blackpool Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 5 +60 + 171.43%
Production 425 230 +195 + 59.54%
Construction 1,090 560 +530 + 64.24%
Motor Trades 275 135 +140 + 68.29%
Wholesale 375 130 +245 + 97.03%
Retail 800 490 +310 + 48.06%
Transport 510 215 +295 + 81.38%
Accommodation Food 570 620 -50 -8.4%
Information Comms 400 160 +240 + 85.71%
Finance Insurance 245 50 +195 + 132.2%
Property 495 145 +350 + 109.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 340 +705 + 101.81%
Business Admin 780 280 +500 + 94.34%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 140 55 +85 + 87.18%
Health 355 170 +185 + 70.48%
Arts Entertainment 490 285 +205 + 52.9%