Compare Liverpool against Bolton

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Liverpool and Bolton.

Population comparison

Population for Liverpool
500,474
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
212,226
Percentage Difference
53.82%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Liverpool
198,320 (60.3%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
198,320
Percentage Difference
48.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Liverpool
111,395 (33.9%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
111,395
Percentage Difference
73.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Liverpool
18,990 (5.8%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
18,990
Percentage Difference
71.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Liverpool and Bolton

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Liverpool and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Liverpool and Bolton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Liverpool Crimes in Bolton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Liverpool and Bolton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Liverpool and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Liverpool and Bolton

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.

Average property prices by year for Liverpool and Bolton

Key: Liverpool / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,734.64 / £339,345.49 £221,638.26 / £201,400.55 £156,707.72 / £148,663.84 £134,850.01 / £112,999.19
2022 £346,390.08 / £323,745.51 £214,781.49 / £192,782.88 £152,641.49 / £143,174.83 £130,136.52 / £108,988.48
2021 £314,946.62 / £287,579.60 £195,130.49 / £171,484.96 £139,718.93 / £128,241.45 £122,509.11 / £101,234.89
2020 £270,473.95 / £254,280.99 £168,821.35 / £153,115.25 £120,212.11 / £113,844.66 £108,206.66 / £93,023.34
2019 £255,986.67 / £241,991.70 £160,670.81 / £145,975.94 £114,705.16 / £108,954.96 £107,380.54 / £90,891.07
2018 £248,987.53 / £233,314.84 £156,302.57 / £140,391.42 £112,115.37 / £105,257.17 £105,895.59 / £89,059.88
2017 £236,310.24 / £224,617.98 £147,686.65 / £134,761.33 £106,443.68 / £101,491.80 £103,508.23 / £87,551.77
2016 £223,761.07 / £211,459.24 £140,656.43 / £127,033.31 £101,724.08 / £96,303.53 £96,830.30 / £81,136.27
2015 £217,250.13 / £203,591.37 £136,826.00 / £122,254.20 £99,392.57 / £92,890.93 £94,813.10 / £78,356.20
2014 £209,154.73 / £194,851.66 £131,921.46 / £117,333.38 £96,498.55 / £89,794.60 £91,875.44 / £75,751.94
2013 £199,875.37 / £190,916.28 £125,749.88 / £113,943.51 £91,878.20 / £87,213.11 £88,712.94 / £74,330.42
2012 £198,095.01 / £186,919.30 £125,272.33 / £111,714.84 £92,060.03 / £85,887.94 £89,428.68 / £72,965.57
2011 £204,030.14 / £192,110.46 £127,587.57 / £113,196.88 £93,320.27 / £86,810.34 £92,119.14 / £75,005.57
2010 £208,178.04 / £196,748.57 £132,122.97 / £117,401.30 £97,839.67 / £90,787.38 £95,396.09 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Liverpool and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
135k vs 77k
Median Salary
£26,303 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
5.1% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£29,159 vs £29,955

See how Liverpool compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Liverpool and Bolton
Industry Liverpool Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 85 -65 -123.81%
Production 690 710 -20 -2.86%
Construction 1,725 1,360 +365 + 23.66%
Motor Trades 300 425 -125 -34.48%
Wholesale 460 525 -65 -13.2%
Retail 1,580 1,235 +345 + 24.51%
Transport 955 945 +10 + 1.05%
Accommodation Food 1,405 750 +655 + 60.79%
Information Comms 840 420 +420 + 66.67%
Finance Insurance 265 205 +60 + 25.53%
Property 730 350 +380 + 70.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,325 1,230 +1,095 + 61.6%
Business Admin 1,245 945 +300 + 27.4%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 325 160 +165 + 68.04%
Health 705 600 +105 + 16.09%
Arts Entertainment 1,150 680 +470 + 51.37%