Compare Lancaster against Oldham

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Oldham
237,628
Difference
-89,509
Percentage Difference
-46.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-45.61%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
-50.64%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-79.15%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Oldham

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Oldham.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Oldham

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £341,974.26 £214,597.51 / £214,610.32 £174,920.29 / £155,494.92 £116,784.93 / £129,386.46
2022 £332,061.25 / £327,893.45 £204,659.07 / £207,164.04 £167,243.28 / £150,697.40 £112,257.12 / £126,016.23
2021 £297,920.24 / £290,917.53 £184,755.53 / £184,684.23 £151,512.06 / £135,076.46 £105,461.74 / £116,155.57
2020 £268,881.86 / £254,705.47 £168,616.40 / £163,275.11 £137,693.41 / £118,566.83 £99,009.63 / £104,709.21
2019 £262,270.90 / £238,100.90 £164,723.52 / £152,491.37 £134,556.46 / £111,154.36 £99,351.23 / £100,398.87
2018 £255,384.49 / £227,636.23 £160,075.28 / £145,481.26 £131,330.54 / £106,494.45 £98,206.72 / £97,281.88
2017 £248,936.88 / £219,346.70 £155,887.42 / £139,743.03 £128,520.69 / £102,902.35 £98,168.55 / £95,573.29
2016 £243,392.15 / £205,514.58 £152,733.40 / £131,212.05 £126,554.61 / £97,494.94 £94,731.02 / £88,358.21
2015 £235,221.51 / £194,860.45 £147,786.08 / £124,425.43 £123,154.89 / £92,724.65 £91,917.93 / £84,220.01
2014 £228,325.62 / £191,363.09 £144,361.88 / £122,616.68 £121,137.31 / £91,958.68 £90,355.75 / £83,664.71
2013 £221,429.22 / £182,782.97 £139,620.83 / £116,333.03 £117,337.09 / £87,174.79 £88,100.00 / £79,974.12
2012 £223,504.93 / £181,910.67 £140,841.95 / £115,812.34 £118,433.47 / £87,122.40 £90,158.06 / £80,786.45
2011 £217,253.28 / £187,241.91 £135,776.53 / £117,934.64 £113,760.10 / £88,504.76 £88,242.20 / £83,020.71
2010 £225,065.60 / £194,541.87 £141,898.66 / £123,750.07 £119,701.27 / £93,690.27 £93,062.21 / £87,303.75
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 71k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £24,174
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 2.2%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £27,176

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Industry Lancaster Count Oldham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 75 +400 + 145.45%
Production 285 600 -315 -71.19%
Construction 630 1,000 -370 -45.4%
Motor Trades 170 335 -165 -65.35%
Wholesale 160 335 -175 -70.71%
Retail 385 740 -355 -63.11%
Transport 195 480 -285 -84.44%
Accommodation Food 440 575 -135 -26.6%
Information Comms 215 295 -80 -31.37%
Finance Insurance 70 130 -60 -60%
Property 165 220 -55 -28.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 810 -255 -37.36%
Business Admin 325 610 -285 -60.96%
Public Admin Defence 20 5 +15 + 120%
Education 80 120 -40 -40%
Health 195 335 -140 -52.83%
Arts Entertainment 315 490 -175 -43.48%