Compare Lancaster against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
-140,129
Percentage Difference
-64.23%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-68.09%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
-61.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-91.96%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Bolton

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Bolton

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 Bolton

Key: Lancaster / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £339,345.49 £214,597.51 / £201,400.55 £174,920.29 / £148,663.84 £116,784.93 / £112,999.19
2022 £332,061.25 / £323,745.51 £204,659.07 / £192,782.88 £167,243.28 / £143,174.83 £112,257.12 / £108,988.48
2021 £297,920.24 / £287,579.60 £184,755.53 / £171,484.96 £151,512.06 / £128,241.45 £105,461.74 / £101,234.89
2020 £268,881.86 / £254,280.99 £168,616.40 / £153,115.25 £137,693.41 / £113,844.66 £99,009.63 / £93,023.34
2019 £262,270.90 / £241,991.70 £164,723.52 / £145,975.94 £134,556.46 / £108,954.96 £99,351.23 / £90,891.07
2018 £255,384.49 / £233,314.84 £160,075.28 / £140,391.42 £131,330.54 / £105,257.17 £98,206.72 / £89,059.88
2017 £248,936.88 / £224,617.98 £155,887.42 / £134,761.33 £128,520.69 / £101,491.80 £98,168.55 / £87,551.77
2016 £243,392.15 / £211,459.24 £152,733.40 / £127,033.31 £126,554.61 / £96,303.53 £94,731.02 / £81,136.27
2015 £235,221.51 / £203,591.37 £147,786.08 / £122,254.20 £123,154.89 / £92,890.93 £91,917.93 / £78,356.20
2014 £228,325.62 / £194,851.66 £144,361.88 / £117,333.38 £121,137.31 / £89,794.60 £90,355.75 / £75,751.94
2013 £221,429.22 / £190,916.28 £139,620.83 / £113,943.51 £117,337.09 / £87,213.11 £88,100.00 / £74,330.42
2012 £223,504.93 / £186,919.30 £140,841.95 / £111,714.84 £118,433.47 / £85,887.94 £90,158.06 / £72,965.57
2011 £217,253.28 / £192,110.46 £135,776.53 / £113,196.88 £113,760.10 / £86,810.34 £88,242.20 / £75,005.57
2010 £225,065.60 / £196,748.57 £141,898.66 / £117,401.30 £119,701.27 / £90,787.38 £93,062.21 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 77k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £29,955

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lancaster and Bolton
Industry Lancaster Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 85 +390 + 139.29%
Production 285 710 -425 -85.43%
Construction 630 1,360 -730 -73.37%
Motor Trades 170 425 -255 -85.71%
Wholesale 160 525 -365 -106.57%
Retail 385 1,235 -850 -104.94%
Transport 195 945 -750 -131.58%
Accommodation Food 440 750 -310 -52.1%
Information Comms 215 420 -205 -64.57%
Finance Insurance 70 205 -135 -98.18%
Property 165 350 -185 -71.84%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 1,230 -675 -75.63%
Business Admin 325 945 -620 -97.64%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 80 160 -80 -66.67%
Health 195 600 -405 -101.89%
Arts Entertainment 315 680 -365 -73.37%