Compare Cheshire West and Chester against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Cheshire West and Chester
343,823
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
193,793
Percentage Difference
78.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Cheshire West and Chester
161,640 (73.6%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
161,640
Percentage Difference
89.59%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Cheshire West and Chester
50,005 (22.8%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
50,005
Percentage Difference
47.03%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Cheshire West and Chester
7,965 (3.6%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
7,965
Percentage Difference
55.39%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Cheshire West and Chester 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
Shoplifting 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 Cheshire West and Chester and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Cheshire West and Chester and Blackburn with Darwen.

Compare Property prices over time for Cheshire West and Chester 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 £429,076.00 / £272,897.07 £256,613.76 / £155,026.66 £202,356.13 / £120,245.01 £139,075.83 / £90,437.81
2022 £410,474.97 / £256,754.60 £246,166.65 / £148,895.41 £194,809.73 / £116,151.92 £134,750.52 / £87,934.30
2021 £370,420.64 / £232,865.27 £222,685.03 / £136,564.85 £177,281.83 / £106,986.82 £127,470.62 / £84,081.91
2020 £333,205.53 / £209,992.01 £202,524.07 / £124,992.28 £160,824.23 / £97,120.70 £119,883.21 / £78,566.72
2019 £321,528.99 / £205,800.27 £195,484.16 / £122,560.94 £155,597.71 / £95,496.43 £118,853.70 / £79,071.89
2018 £314,404.65 / £199,464.62 £190,795.28 / £118,554.80 £152,236.60 / £92,628.28 £117,709.63 / £77,341.16
2017 £302,457.46 / £192,839.92 £183,363.24 / £114,095.96 £146,856.44 / £89,600.89 £116,395.53 / £75,893.25
2016 £295,367.09 / £182,786.96 £179,781.87 / £108,328.80 £144,311.37 / £85,675.03 £112,346.06 / £71,295.87
2015 £280,295.12 / £175,943.95 £170,700.77 / £104,250.75 £137,547.67 / £82,636.45 £106,963.05 / £68,999.40
2014 £268,017.79 / £168,588.44 £163,668.45 / £100,276.23 £132,509.34 / £79,925.06 £103,301.41 / £66,536.97
2013 £259,260.44 / £170,726.88 £157,328.63 / £100,840.61 £127,572.19 / £80,236.30 £100,166.76 / £67,245.08
2012 £255,845.96 / £175,242.10 £155,460.57 / £103,809.36 £126,108.10 / £82,946.65 £100,302.36 / £70,901.95
2011 £259,094.43 / £176,829.90 £155,822.99 / £103,647.90 £125,793.35 / £82,517.02 £101,665.90 / £72,182.08
2010 £263,780.98 / £182,081.39 £160,299.70 / £107,548.85 £129,930.13 / £86,494.99 £105,105.37 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
112k vs 41k
Median Salary
£28,005 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
5.7% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£33,538 vs £24,844

See how Cheshire West and Chester compares to other areas in North West

Industry Cheshire West and Chester Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 930 75 +855 + 170.15%
Production 720 490 +230 + 38.02%
Construction 1,450 500 +950 + 97.44%
Motor Trades 415 260 +155 + 45.93%
Wholesale 485 700 -215 -36.29%
Retail 985 685 +300 + 35.93%
Transport 670 275 +395 + 83.6%
Accommodation Food 835 400 +435 + 70.45%
Information Comms 820 170 +650 + 131.31%
Finance Insurance 285 150 +135 + 62.07%
Property 580 220 +360 + 90%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,660 625 +2,035 + 123.9%
Business Admin 1,225 480 +745 + 87.39%
Public Admin Defence 65 5 +60 + 171.43%
Education 275 80 +195 + 109.86%
Health 550 310 +240 + 55.81%
Arts Entertainment 855 275 +580 + 102.65%