Compare Lancaster against Blackpool

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Blackpool
138,381
Difference
9,738
Percentage Difference
6.8%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Blackpool
56,625 (65.0%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
5.07%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Blackpool
25,630 (29.4%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
6.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Blackpool
4,895 (5.6%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-38.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster 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 Lancaster and Blackpool compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Lancaster and Blackpool for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Lancaster Crimes in Blackpool 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 Blackpool from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Blackpool.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster 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.

Average property prices by year for Lancaster and Blackpool

Key: Lancaster / Blackpool

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £226,813.31 £214,597.51 / £152,889.86 £174,920.29 / £113,741.44 £116,784.93 / £79,406.28
2022 £332,061.25 / £226,266.03 £204,659.07 / £152,612.36 £167,243.28 / £114,051.81 £112,257.12 / £79,964.74
2021 £297,920.24 / £201,325.40 £184,755.53 / £136,807.72 £151,512.06 / £102,473.11 £105,461.74 / £74,557.30
2020 £268,881.86 / £181,238.01 £168,616.40 / £124,755.65 £137,693.41 / £92,409.54 £99,009.63 / £69,321.33
2019 £262,270.90 / £176,834.06 £164,723.52 / £120,744.49 £134,556.46 / £89,528.34 £99,351.23 / £68,353.04
2018 £255,384.49 / £174,807.47 £160,075.28 / £119,305.49 £131,330.54 / £88,788.51 £98,206.72 / £69,063.38
2017 £248,936.88 / £174,467.11 £155,887.42 / £118,360.00 £128,520.69 / £88,543.70 £98,168.55 / £70,048.10
2016 £243,392.15 / £166,544.79 £152,733.40 / £113,565.20 £126,554.61 / £85,475.27 £94,731.02 / £66,286.96
2015 £235,221.51 / £162,322.69 £147,786.08 / £110,897.78 £123,154.89 / £83,774.53 £91,917.93 / £65,031.48
2014 £228,325.62 / £158,023.30 £144,361.88 / £108,410.39 £121,137.31 / £82,563.79 £90,355.75 / £64,039.05
2013 £221,429.22 / £154,548.39 £139,620.83 / £106,302.61 £117,337.09 / £80,805.93 £88,100.00 / £63,284.06
2012 £223,504.93 / £157,141.18 £140,841.95 / £108,241.12 £118,433.47 / £82,636.20 £90,158.06 / £65,656.78
2011 £217,253.28 / £160,822.88 £135,776.53 / £110,174.48 £113,760.10 / £83,957.64 £88,242.20 / £67,677.31
2010 £225,065.60 / £169,479.10 £141,898.66 / £116,597.26 £119,701.27 / £89,920.75 £93,062.21 / £72,457.29

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster and Blackpool
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 42k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £21,771
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 6.9%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £23,410

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lancaster and Blackpool
Industry Lancaster Count Blackpool Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 5 +470 + 195.83%
Production 285 230 +55 + 21.36%
Construction 630 560 +70 + 11.76%
Motor Trades 170 135 +35 + 22.95%
Wholesale 160 130 +30 + 20.69%
Retail 385 490 -105 -24%
Transport 195 215 -20 -9.76%
Accommodation Food 440 620 -180 -33.96%
Information Comms 215 160 +55 + 29.33%
Finance Insurance 70 50 +20 + 33.33%
Property 165 145 +20 + 12.9%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 340 +215 + 48.04%
Business Admin 325 280 +45 + 14.88%
Public Admin Defence 20 0 +20 + 200%
Education 80 55 +25 + 37.04%
Health 195 170 +25 + 13.7%
Arts Entertainment 315 285 +30 + 10%