Compare Lancaster against Burnley

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
58,775
Percentage Difference
49.5%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
42.43%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
47.26%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
22.41%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Burnley

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lancaster Crimes in Burnley 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 Burnley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Burnley.

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 Burnley

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 / £224,556.14 £214,597.51 / £142,527.64 £174,920.29 / £97,837.08 £116,784.93 / £74,003.56
2022 £332,061.25 / £216,352.57 £204,659.07 / £139,942.87 £167,243.28 / £96,524.65 £112,257.12 / £73,091.35
2021 £297,920.24 / £192,541.60 £184,755.53 / £125,066.72 £151,512.06 / £86,735.81 £105,461.74 / £67,596.73
2020 £268,881.86 / £170,504.37 £168,616.40 / £111,744.71 £137,693.41 / £76,768.92 £99,009.63 / £61,426.96
2019 £262,270.90 / £157,933.86 £164,723.52 / £103,555.37 £134,556.46 / £71,598.73 £99,351.23 / £58,661.59
2018 £255,384.49 / £150,591.18 £160,075.28 / £98,602.01 £131,330.54 / £68,572.93 £98,206.72 / £56,853.04
2017 £248,936.88 / £148,129.72 £155,887.42 / £96,310.17 £128,520.69 / £67,497.33 £98,168.55 / £56,765.89
2016 £243,392.15 / £137,256.66 £152,733.40 / £89,812.55 £126,554.61 / £63,366.49 £94,731.02 / £52,306.40
2015 £235,221.51 / £132,503.21 £147,786.08 / £86,851.65 £123,154.89 / £61,368.28 £91,917.93 / £50,756.85
2014 £228,325.62 / £129,453.54 £144,361.88 / £85,365.96 £121,137.31 / £60,746.38 £90,355.75 / £50,349.15
2013 £221,429.22 / £121,898.86 £139,620.83 / £80,009.26 £117,337.09 / £56,722.04 £88,100.00 / £47,024.08
2012 £223,504.93 / £128,214.04 £140,841.95 / £84,010.45 £118,433.47 / £59,967.91 £90,158.06 / £50,017.24
2011 £217,253.28 / £134,939.43 £135,776.53 / £87,634.64 £113,760.10 / £62,480.18 £88,242.20 / £53,025.06
2010 £225,065.60 / £140,273.76 £141,898.66 / £91,480.63 £119,701.27 / £66,067.82 £93,062.21 / £55,367.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 30k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £27,945
Salary Percentiles for Lancaster in 2022£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£0£10,428£15,579£18,664£21,259£27,898£31,734£36,376£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Industry Lancaster Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 60 +415 + 155.14%
Production 285 290 -5 -1.74%
Construction 630 370 +260 + 52%
Motor Trades 170 110 +60 + 42.86%
Wholesale 160 160 0 0%
Retail 385 295 +90 + 26.47%
Transport 195 110 +85 + 55.74%
Accommodation Food 440 190 +250 + 79.37%
Information Comms 215 100 +115 + 73.02%
Finance Insurance 70 45 +25 + 43.48%
Property 165 90 +75 + 58.82%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 260 +295 + 72.39%
Business Admin 325 230 +95 + 34.23%
Public Admin Defence 20 10 +10 + 66.67%
Education 80 35 +45 + 78.26%
Health 195 130 +65 + 40%
Arts Entertainment 315 170 +145 + 59.79%