Compare Manchester against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Manchester
555,741
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
407,622
Percentage Difference
115.82%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
228,930
Percentage Difference
117.41%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
132,045
Percentage Difference
131.26%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
24,815
Percentage Difference
152.74%

Comparing crimes by type for Manchester and Lancaster

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

Crime Type Crimes in Manchester Crimes in Lancaster 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 Lancaster from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Manchester and Lancaster.

Compare Property prices over time for Manchester and Lancaster

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £431,791.47 / £350,663.68 £294,818.24 / £214,597.51 £220,956.24 / £174,920.29 £192,504.68 / £116,784.93
2022 £417,996.33 / £332,061.25 £285,532.10 / £204,659.07 £215,139.73 / £167,243.28 £184,654.40 / £112,257.12
2021 £375,427.18 / £297,920.24 £256,833.06 / £184,755.53 £195,021.32 / £151,512.06 £174,246.62 / £105,461.74
2020 £333,770.84 / £268,881.86 £229,682.30 / £168,616.40 £173,883.74 / £137,693.41 £161,698.93 / £99,009.63
2019 £322,619.64 / £262,270.90 £221,426.83 / £164,723.52 £167,889.83 / £134,556.46 £160,507.74 / £99,351.23
2018 £310,034.54 / £255,384.49 £212,343.92 / £160,075.28 £161,507.27 / £131,330.54 £156,839.80 / £98,206.72
2017 £288,862.74 / £248,936.88 £197,247.00 / £155,887.42 £150,722.01 / £128,520.69 £150,111.25 / £98,168.55
2016 £265,927.92 / £243,392.15 £182,527.03 / £152,733.40 £140,097.74 / £126,554.61 £136,448.04 / £94,731.02
2015 £242,604.98 / £235,221.51 £167,371.75 / £147,786.08 £129,015.18 / £123,154.89 £125,669.56 / £91,917.93
2014 £224,650.89 / £228,325.62 £155,590.39 / £144,361.88 £120,679.88 / £121,137.31 £117,930.02 / £90,355.75
2013 £206,328.44 / £221,429.22 £143,252.65 / £139,620.83 £111,248.78 / £117,337.09 £110,388.67 / £88,100.00
2012 £204,092.96 / £223,504.93 £142,027.94 / £140,841.95 £110,645.10 / £118,433.47 £110,378.76 / £90,158.06
2011 £202,529.06 / £217,253.28 £139,988.66 / £135,776.53 £108,787.85 / £113,760.10 £110,721.79 / £88,242.20
2010 £202,869.92 / £225,065.60 £141,634.79 / £141,898.66 £111,001.18 / £119,701.27 £111,438.95 / £93,062.21
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 45k
Median Salary
£24,101 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
4.6% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£28,258 vs £28,253

See how Manchester compares to other areas in North West

Industry Manchester Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 475 -455 -183.84%
Production 830 285 +545 + 97.76%
Construction 1,730 630 +1,100 + 93.22%
Motor Trades 470 170 +300 + 93.75%
Wholesale 1,670 160 +1,510 + 165.03%
Retail 3,175 385 +2,790 + 156.74%
Transport 1,010 195 +815 + 135.27%
Accommodation Food 1,775 440 +1,335 + 120.54%
Information Comms 1,770 215 +1,555 + 156.68%
Finance Insurance 485 70 +415 + 149.55%
Property 1,235 165 +1,070 + 152.86%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,300 555 +3,745 + 154.27%
Business Admin 2,015 325 +1,690 + 144.44%
Public Admin Defence 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Education 405 80 +325 + 134.02%
Health 1,065 195 +870 + 138.1%
Arts Entertainment 1,425 315 +1,110 + 127.59%