Compare Lancaster against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
-4,333
Percentage Difference
-2.88%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-11.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
2.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-26.14%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Knowsley

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Knowsley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until November 2024. 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 Knowsley

Key: Lancaster / Knowsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £303,944.56 £214,597.51 / £186,889.50 £174,920.29 / £135,334.56 £116,784.93 / £88,279.76
2022 £332,061.25 / £284,665.64 £204,659.07 / £178,107.29 £167,243.28 / £130,303.52 £112,257.12 / £85,499.94
2021 £297,920.24 / £252,679.31 £184,755.53 / £159,255.19 £151,512.06 / £117,788.19 £105,461.74 / £80,081.78
2020 £268,881.86 / £221,231.42 £168,616.40 / £140,980.55 £137,693.41 / £103,765.94 £99,009.63 / £72,525.51
2019 £262,270.90 / £214,357.44 £164,723.52 / £136,061.61 £134,556.46 / £99,758.96 £99,351.23 / £71,191.51
2018 £255,384.49 / £208,747.86 £160,075.28 / £132,501.22 £131,330.54 / £97,256.80 £98,206.72 / £70,709.37
2017 £248,936.88 / £204,107.64 £155,887.42 / £128,953.24 £128,520.69 / £94,893.25 £98,168.55 / £70,362.33
2016 £243,392.15 / £190,874.93 £152,733.40 / £120,986.58 £126,554.61 / £89,638.55 £94,731.02 / £65,651.88
2015 £235,221.51 / £181,030.03 £147,786.08 / £115,068.25 £123,154.89 / £85,654.05 £91,917.93 / £62,790.71
2014 £228,325.62 / £177,185.65 £144,361.88 / £113,033.31 £121,137.31 / £84,398.26 £90,355.75 / £62,089.90
2013 £221,429.22 / £172,799.18 £139,620.83 / £109,564.52 £117,337.09 / £81,736.02 £88,100.00 / £60,758.99
2012 £223,504.93 / £173,377.21 £140,841.95 / £109,934.89 £118,433.47 / £82,278.30 £90,158.06 / £61,969.29
2011 £217,253.28 / £176,462.79 £135,776.53 / £110,637.96 £113,760.10 / £82,357.40 £88,242.20 / £63,380.78
2010 £225,065.60 / £181,153.26 £141,898.66 / £115,070.88 £119,701.27 / £85,781.75 £93,062.21 / £66,219.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster and Knowsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 48k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £28,817

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lancaster and Knowsley
Industry Lancaster Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 35 +440 + 172.55%
Production 285 310 -25 -8.4%
Construction 630 670 -40 -6.15%
Motor Trades 170 75 +95 + 77.55%
Wholesale 160 135 +25 + 16.95%
Retail 385 275 +110 + 33.33%
Transport 195 325 -130 -50%
Accommodation Food 440 190 +250 + 79.37%
Information Comms 215 140 +75 + 42.25%
Finance Insurance 70 45 +25 + 43.48%
Property 165 80 +85 + 69.39%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 365 +190 + 41.3%
Business Admin 325 365 -40 -11.59%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 80 55 +25 + 37.04%
Health 195 155 +40 + 22.86%
Arts Entertainment 315 205 +110 + 42.31%