Compare Manchester against West Lancashire

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

Population comparison

Population for Manchester
555,741
Population for West Lancashire
114,496
Difference
441,245
Percentage Difference
131.67%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
# People Employed in West Lancashire
50,755 (69.9%)
Difference
228,930
Percentage Difference
127.41%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
# People Inactive in West Lancashire
18,930 (26.1%)
Difference
132,045
Percentage Difference
149.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in West Lancashire
2,930 (4.0%)
Difference
24,815
Percentage Difference
157.76%

Comparing crimes by type for Manchester and West Lancashire

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Manchester Crimes in West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Manchester and West Lancashire.

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Compare Property prices over time for Manchester and West Lancashire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until February 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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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 / £363,213.34 £294,818.24 / £216,593.17 £220,956.24 / £159,582.52 £192,504.68 / £116,807.77
2022 £417,996.33 / £344,379.87 £285,532.10 / £206,379.57 £215,139.73 / £153,452.73 £184,654.40 / £113,276.06
2021 £375,427.18 / £314,998.37 £256,833.06 / £189,901.00 £195,021.32 / £142,393.64 £174,246.62 / £109,328.75
2020 £333,770.84 / £288,837.80 £229,682.30 / £175,908.14 £173,883.74 / £131,639.41 £161,698.93 / £104,893.85
2019 £322,619.64 / £285,281.45 £221,426.83 / £173,775.45 £167,889.83 / £129,519.57 £160,507.74 / £105,807.92
2018 £310,034.54 / £283,030.63 £212,343.92 / £172,185.86 £161,507.27 / £128,436.24 £156,839.80 / £106,517.84
2017 £288,862.74 / £273,790.63 £197,247.00 / £166,212.20 £150,722.01 / £124,380.47 £150,111.25 / £105,025.75
2016 £265,927.92 / £267,073.81 £182,527.03 / £162,464.62 £140,097.74 / £122,024.19 £136,448.04 / £101,291.50
2015 £242,604.98 / £249,496.20 £167,371.75 / £151,685.03 £129,015.18 / £114,332.50 £125,669.56 / £95,043.60
2014 £224,650.89 / £243,337.54 £155,590.39 / £148,367.11 £120,679.88 / £112,323.38 £117,930.02 / £93,294.44
2013 £206,328.44 / £239,985.91 £143,252.65 / £146,029.22 £111,248.78 / £110,108.87 £110,388.67 / £92,161.38
2012 £204,092.96 / £240,065.90 £142,027.94 / £146,203.49 £110,645.10 / £110,118.36 £110,378.76 / £93,400.60
2011 £202,529.06 / £250,591.66 £139,988.66 / £151,223.79 £108,787.85 / £113,277.12 £110,721.79 / £97,788.95
2010 £202,869.92 / £246,068.21 £141,634.79 / £149,982.41 £111,001.18 / £113,237.44 £111,438.95 / £97,645.24
Number of Jobs (thousands)
147k vs 36k
Median Salary
£24,101 vs £26,862
Annual Percentage Change
4.6% vs 17.4%
Mean Salary
£28,258 vs £33,526
Salary Percentiles for Manchester in 2022£0£0£18,005£21,293£28,718£32,571£35,315£39,209£0£0£17,761£20,883£22,807£30,141£35,341£37,697£41,223£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Manchester compares to other areas in North West

Industry Manchester Count West Lancashire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 390 -370 -180.49%
Production 830 335 +495 + 84.98%
Construction 1,730 630 +1,100 + 93.22%
Motor Trades 470 180 +290 + 89.23%
Wholesale 1,670 220 +1,450 + 153.44%
Retail 3,175 325 +2,850 + 162.86%
Transport 1,010 310 +700 + 106.06%
Accommodation Food 1,775 260 +1,515 + 148.89%
Information Comms 1,770 155 +1,615 + 167.79%
Finance Insurance 485 80 +405 + 143.36%
Property 1,235 185 +1,050 + 147.89%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,300 535 +3,765 + 155.74%
Business Admin 2,015 365 +1,650 + 138.66%
Public Admin Defence 10 15 -5 -40%
Education 405 85 +320 + 130.61%
Health 1,065 160 +905 + 147.76%
Arts Entertainment 1,425 270 +1,155 + 136.28%