Compare Lancaster against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
-1,911
Percentage Difference
-1.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-3.4%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
-12.22%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-30.25%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lancaster 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 Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

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

1,6001,6001,4001,4001,2001,2001,0001,000800800600600400400200200Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Blackburn with Darwen

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 £350,663.68 / £272,897.07 £214,597.51 / £155,026.66 £174,920.29 / £120,245.01 £116,784.93 / £90,437.81
2022 £332,061.25 / £256,754.60 £204,659.07 / £148,895.41 £167,243.28 / £116,151.92 £112,257.12 / £87,934.30
2021 £297,920.24 / £232,865.27 £184,755.53 / £136,564.85 £151,512.06 / £106,986.82 £105,461.74 / £84,081.91
2020 £268,881.86 / £209,992.01 £168,616.40 / £124,992.28 £137,693.41 / £97,120.70 £99,009.63 / £78,566.72
2019 £262,270.90 / £205,800.27 £164,723.52 / £122,560.94 £134,556.46 / £95,496.43 £99,351.23 / £79,071.89
2018 £255,384.49 / £199,464.62 £160,075.28 / £118,554.80 £131,330.54 / £92,628.28 £98,206.72 / £77,341.16
2017 £248,936.88 / £192,839.92 £155,887.42 / £114,095.96 £128,520.69 / £89,600.89 £98,168.55 / £75,893.25
2016 £243,392.15 / £182,786.96 £152,733.40 / £108,328.80 £126,554.61 / £85,675.03 £94,731.02 / £71,295.87
2015 £235,221.51 / £175,943.95 £147,786.08 / £104,250.75 £123,154.89 / £82,636.45 £91,917.93 / £68,999.40
2014 £228,325.62 / £168,588.44 £144,361.88 / £100,276.23 £121,137.31 / £79,925.06 £90,355.75 / £66,536.97
2013 £221,429.22 / £170,726.88 £139,620.83 / £100,840.61 £117,337.09 / £80,236.30 £88,100.00 / £67,245.08
2012 £223,504.93 / £175,242.10 £140,841.95 / £103,809.36 £118,433.47 / £82,946.65 £90,158.06 / £70,901.95
2011 £217,253.28 / £176,829.90 £135,776.53 / £103,647.90 £113,760.10 / £82,517.02 £88,242.20 / £72,182.08
2010 £225,065.60 / £182,081.39 £141,898.66 / £107,548.85 £119,701.27 / £86,494.99 £93,062.21 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 41k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £24,844
Salary Percentiles for Lancaster in 2022£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£0£7,339£11,759£16,025£19,057£25,839£30,138£32,067£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Industry Lancaster Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 75 +400 + 145.45%
Production 285 490 -205 -52.9%
Construction 630 500 +130 + 23.01%
Motor Trades 170 260 -90 -41.86%
Wholesale 160 700 -540 -125.58%
Retail 385 685 -300 -56.07%
Transport 195 275 -80 -34.04%
Accommodation Food 440 400 +40 + 9.52%
Information Comms 215 170 +45 + 23.38%
Finance Insurance 70 150 -80 -72.73%
Property 165 220 -55 -28.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 625 -70 -11.86%
Business Admin 325 480 -155 -38.51%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 80 80 0 0%
Health 195 310 -115 -45.54%
Arts Entertainment 315 275 +40 + 13.56%