Compare Lancaster against Sefton

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

Population comparison

Population for Lancaster
148,119
Population for Sefton
275,899
Difference
-127,780
Percentage Difference
-60.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
Difference
59,570
Percentage Difference
-66.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
Difference
27,400
Percentage Difference
-42.72%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
Difference
3,325
Percentage Difference
-70.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Lancaster and Sefton

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Sefton.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Sefton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 Sefton

Key: Lancaster / Sefton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £380,508.96 £214,597.51 / £228,559.66 £174,920.29 / £161,595.08 £116,784.93 / £121,732.78
2022 £332,061.25 / £365,580.95 £204,659.07 / £221,615.04 £167,243.28 / £157,238.63 £112,257.12 / £118,822.40
2021 £297,920.24 / £329,287.65 £184,755.53 / £200,650.71 £151,512.06 / £142,742.71 £105,461.74 / £112,319.59
2020 £268,881.86 / £293,096.49 £168,616.40 / £180,837.26 £137,693.41 / £127,667.56 £99,009.63 / £104,056.78
2019 £262,270.90 / £290,079.80 £164,723.52 / £178,514.04 £134,556.46 / £126,043.07 £99,351.23 / £105,572.23
2018 £255,384.49 / £279,359.76 £160,075.28 / £171,576.83 £131,330.54 / £121,432.64 £98,206.72 / £103,123.90
2017 £248,936.88 / £271,054.01 £155,887.42 / £166,088.34 £128,520.69 / £117,884.73 £98,168.55 / £102,393.22
2016 £243,392.15 / £260,066.57 £152,733.40 / £159,344.25 £126,554.61 / £113,642.20 £94,731.02 / £96,945.39
2015 £235,221.51 / £244,704.85 £147,786.08 / £149,630.33 £123,154.89 / £107,080.16 £91,917.93 / £91,552.46
2014 £228,325.62 / £239,395.22 £144,361.88 / £146,646.22 £121,137.31 / £105,458.18 £90,355.75 / £90,467.79
2013 £221,429.22 / £233,574.78 £139,620.83 / £142,402.62 £117,337.09 / £102,052.36 £88,100.00 / £88,941.59
2012 £223,504.93 / £236,371.67 £140,841.95 / £144,269.63 £118,433.47 / £103,435.50 £90,158.06 / £91,451.66
2011 £217,253.28 / £240,443.70 £135,776.53 / £145,474.84 £113,760.10 / £103,773.88 £88,242.20 / £93,410.97
2010 £225,065.60 / £251,128.92 £141,898.66 / £153,208.04 £119,701.27 / £110,271.85 £93,062.21 / £99,444.47

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster and Sefton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 88k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £24,829
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 4.5%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £28,417

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lancaster and Sefton
Industry Lancaster Count Sefton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 475 65 +410 + 151.85%
Production 285 440 -155 -42.76%
Construction 630 1,230 -600 -64.52%
Motor Trades 170 265 -95 -43.68%
Wholesale 160 285 -125 -56.18%
Retail 385 750 -365 -64.32%
Transport 195 465 -270 -81.82%
Accommodation Food 440 605 -165 -31.58%
Information Comms 215 365 -150 -51.72%
Finance Insurance 70 170 -100 -83.33%
Property 165 320 -155 -63.92%
Professional Scientific Technical 555 1,100 -545 -65.86%
Business Admin 325 630 -305 -63.87%
Public Admin Defence 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Education 80 155 -75 -63.83%
Health 195 420 -225 -73.17%
Arts Entertainment 315 655 -340 -70.1%