Compare Manchester against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Manchester
555,741
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
267,493
Percentage Difference
63.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
228,930
Percentage Difference
61.63%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
132,045
Percentage Difference
87.76%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
24,815
Percentage Difference
93.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Manchester and Bolton

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Manchester and Bolton for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Manchester 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 Manchester and Bolton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Manchester and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Manchester and Bolton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 Manchester and Bolton

Key: Manchester / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £431,791.47 / £339,345.49 £294,818.24 / £201,400.55 £220,956.24 / £148,663.84 £192,504.68 / £112,999.19
2022 £417,996.33 / £323,745.51 £285,532.10 / £192,782.88 £215,139.73 / £143,174.83 £184,654.40 / £108,988.48
2021 £375,427.18 / £287,579.60 £256,833.06 / £171,484.96 £195,021.32 / £128,241.45 £174,246.62 / £101,234.89
2020 £333,770.84 / £254,280.99 £229,682.30 / £153,115.25 £173,883.74 / £113,844.66 £161,698.93 / £93,023.34
2019 £322,619.64 / £241,991.70 £221,426.83 / £145,975.94 £167,889.83 / £108,954.96 £160,507.74 / £90,891.07
2018 £310,034.54 / £233,314.84 £212,343.92 / £140,391.42 £161,507.27 / £105,257.17 £156,839.80 / £89,059.88
2017 £288,862.74 / £224,617.98 £197,247.00 / £134,761.33 £150,722.01 / £101,491.80 £150,111.25 / £87,551.77
2016 £265,927.92 / £211,459.24 £182,527.03 / £127,033.31 £140,097.74 / £96,303.53 £136,448.04 / £81,136.27
2015 £242,604.98 / £203,591.37 £167,371.75 / £122,254.20 £129,015.18 / £92,890.93 £125,669.56 / £78,356.20
2014 £224,650.89 / £194,851.66 £155,590.39 / £117,333.38 £120,679.88 / £89,794.60 £117,930.02 / £75,751.94
2013 £206,328.44 / £190,916.28 £143,252.65 / £113,943.51 £111,248.78 / £87,213.11 £110,388.67 / £74,330.42
2012 £204,092.96 / £186,919.30 £142,027.94 / £111,714.84 £110,645.10 / £85,887.94 £110,378.76 / £72,965.57
2011 £202,529.06 / £192,110.46 £139,988.66 / £113,196.88 £108,787.85 / £86,810.34 £110,721.79 / £75,005.57
2010 £202,869.92 / £196,748.57 £141,634.79 / £117,401.30 £111,001.18 / £90,787.38 £111,438.95 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Manchester and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 77k
Median Salary
£24,101 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
4.6% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£28,258 vs £29,955

See how Manchester compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Manchester and Bolton
Industry Manchester Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 85 -65 -123.81%
Production 830 710 +120 + 15.58%
Construction 1,730 1,360 +370 + 23.95%
Motor Trades 470 425 +45 + 10.06%
Wholesale 1,670 525 +1,145 + 104.33%
Retail 3,175 1,235 +1,940 + 87.98%
Transport 1,010 945 +65 + 6.65%
Accommodation Food 1,775 750 +1,025 + 81.19%
Information Comms 1,770 420 +1,350 + 123.29%
Finance Insurance 485 205 +280 + 81.16%
Property 1,235 350 +885 + 111.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,300 1,230 +3,070 + 111.03%
Business Admin 2,015 945 +1,070 + 72.3%
Public Admin Defence 10 5 +5 + 66.67%
Education 405 160 +245 + 86.73%
Health 1,065 600 +465 + 55.86%
Arts Entertainment 1,425 680 +745 + 70.78%