Compare Derby against Boston

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

Population comparison

Population for Derby
256,814
Population for Boston
70,837
Difference
185,977
Percentage Difference
113.52%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Derby
112,670 (67.7%)
# People Employed in Boston
32,180 (74.5%)
Difference
112,670
Percentage Difference
111.14%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Derby
45,690 (27.5%)
# People Inactive in Boston
9,400 (21.8%)
Difference
45,690
Percentage Difference
131.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Derby
8,040 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Boston
1,600 (3.7%)
Difference
8,040
Percentage Difference
133.61%

Comparing crimes by type for Derby and Boston

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

Crime Statistics

See how Derby and Boston compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Derby Crimes in Boston 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 Derby and Boston from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Derby and Boston.

Compare Property prices over time for Derby and Boston

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 £316,114.25 / £274,702.75 £201,106.56 / £171,306.69 £162,352.90 / £135,946.51 £113,233.85 / £94,138.12
2022 £301,456.50 / £267,838.55 £192,509.87 / £166,464.51 £155,844.40 / £133,309.47 £109,274.23 / £93,276.99
2021 £275,569.79 / £236,451.41 £176,087.28 / £146,718.06 £143,261.13 / £118,044.23 £104,191.23 / £85,881.72
2020 £250,821.91 / £215,723.95 £161,453.43 / £135,040.98 £130,738.30 / £108,191.79 £98,051.34 / £81,158.70
2019 £244,513.89 / £212,669.69 £157,041.67 / £132,763.11 £127,308.24 / £106,319.90 £97,253.42 / £81,657.43
2018 £238,669.58 / £208,030.33 £152,926.78 / £129,564.10 £124,370.15 / £103,979.83 £96,305.90 / £80,812.32
2017 £229,488.50 / £199,471.30 £146,508.00 / £123,966.80 £119,638.12 / £99,716.06 £94,163.25 / £78,264.40
2016 £221,083.10 / £193,323.18 £141,526.81 / £120,455.66 £116,035.30 / £97,362.90 £89,919.94 / £75,256.30
2015 £210,108.31 / £185,278.20 £134,662.34 / £115,677.47 £110,934.74 / £93,678.68 £86,100.37 / £72,486.05
2014 £200,801.24 / £173,018.59 £129,065.55 / £108,676.16 £106,972.30 / £88,509.76 £83,028.16 / £68,653.89
2013 £190,522.46 / £160,107.59 £121,882.94 / £100,506.14 £101,381.37 / £81,975.09 £78,996.67 / £63,878.45
2012 £182,402.59 / £158,370.18 £116,740.78 / £99,252.02 £97,400.80 / £80,918.26 £76,550.95 / £63,972.88
2011 £183,946.03 / £164,197.03 £116,345.96 / £102,349.56 £96,898.95 / £83,759.11 £77,325.28 / £67,039.26
2010 £186,142.63 / £163,441.94 £118,579.21 / £102,479.11 £99,425.33 / £84,304.03 £79,287.53 / £67,889.63
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 0k
Median Salary
£26,759 vs £23,676
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 4.4%
Mean Salary
£29,456 vs £25,400

See how Derby compares to other areas in East Midlands

Industry Derby Count Boston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 285 -265 -173.77%
Production 470 160 +310 + 98.41%
Construction 990 295 +695 + 108.17%
Motor Trades 315 120 +195 + 89.66%
Wholesale 260 115 +145 + 77.33%
Retail 670 185 +485 + 113.45%
Transport 580 325 +255 + 56.35%
Accommodation Food 560 150 +410 + 115.49%
Information Comms 470 35 +435 + 172.28%
Finance Insurance 175 30 +145 + 141.46%
Property 270 70 +200 + 117.65%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,100 150 +950 + 152%
Business Admin 575 170 +405 + 108.72%
Public Admin Defence 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Education 160 35 +125 + 128.21%
Health 415 80 +335 + 135.35%
Arts Entertainment 500 135 +365 + 114.96%