Compare Lancaster against Bury

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Bury
190,708
Difference
-42,589
Percentage Difference
-25.14%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-35.15%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
-7.55%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-38.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Bury

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Bury.

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Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Bury

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.

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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 / £396,561.17 £214,597.51 / £253,727.40 £174,920.29 / £180,935.07 £116,784.93 / £125,106.44
2022 £332,061.25 / £393,259.46 £204,659.07 / £251,624.85 £167,243.28 / £179,931.55 £112,257.12 / £124,634.35
2021 £297,920.24 / £357,648.55 £184,755.53 / £228,889.43 £151,512.06 / £164,456.54 £105,461.74 / £117,858.21
2020 £268,881.86 / £313,651.59 £168,616.40 / £202,690.09 £137,693.41 / £144,937.40 £99,009.63 / £106,900.52
2019 £262,270.90 / £298,426.82 £164,723.52 / £192,655.28 £134,556.46 / £138,561.10 £99,351.23 / £104,885.77
2018 £255,384.49 / £282,869.88 £160,075.28 / £181,954.74 £131,330.54 / £131,480.07 £98,206.72 / £100,530.68
2017 £248,936.88 / £270,360.84 £155,887.42 / £173,350.70 £128,520.69 / £126,036.75 £98,168.55 / £98,917.42
2016 £243,392.15 / £248,644.86 £152,733.40 / £159,970.57 £126,554.61 / £116,999.22 £94,731.02 / £90,178.95
2015 £235,221.51 / £235,885.35 £147,786.08 / £151,943.12 £123,154.89 / £111,363.62 £91,917.93 / £86,112.30
2014 £228,325.62 / £221,990.83 £144,361.88 / £143,534.08 £121,137.31 / £105,669.86 £90,355.75 / £81,982.91
2013 £221,429.22 / £210,922.03 £139,620.83 / £135,629.80 £117,337.09 / £99,678.60 £88,100.00 / £77,718.22
2012 £223,504.93 / £210,178.69 £140,841.95 / £135,284.80 £118,433.47 / £99,609.46 £90,158.06 / £79,635.71
2011 £217,253.28 / £215,558.97 £135,776.53 / £137,100.01 £113,760.10 / £100,454.16 £88,242.20 / £82,775.15
2010 £225,065.60 / £220,745.49 £141,898.66 / £141,724.89 £119,701.27 / £104,818.90 £93,062.21 / £85,989.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 61k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £27,688
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 1.3%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £31,244
Salary Percentiles for Lancaster in 2022£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£0£11,163£16,849£21,262£24,651£32,550£37,684£40,268£44,386£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Industry Lancaster Count Bury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 65 +410 + 151.85%
Production 285 425 -140 -39.44%
Construction 630 1,090 -460 -53.49%
Motor Trades 170 275 -105 -47.19%
Wholesale 160 375 -215 -80.37%
Retail 385 800 -415 -70.04%
Transport 195 510 -315 -89.36%
Accommodation Food 440 570 -130 -25.74%
Information Comms 215 400 -185 -60.16%
Finance Insurance 70 245 -175 -111.11%
Property 165 495 -330 -100%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 1,045 -490 -61.25%
Business Admin 325 780 -455 -82.35%
Public Admin Defence 20 0 +20 + 200%
Education 80 140 -60 -54.55%
Health 195 355 -160 -58.18%
Arts Entertainment 315 490 -175 -43.48%