Compare Oldham against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
-50,620
Percentage Difference
-19.25%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
-24.38%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
-11.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
-15.66%

Comparing crimes by type for Oldham 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 Oldham and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Oldham Crimes in Bolton Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 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 Oldham and Bolton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £341,974.26 / £339,345.49 £214,610.32 / £201,400.55 £155,494.92 / £148,663.84 £129,386.46 / £112,999.19
2022 £327,893.45 / £323,745.51 £207,164.04 / £192,782.88 £150,697.40 / £143,174.83 £126,016.23 / £108,988.48
2021 £290,917.53 / £287,579.60 £184,684.23 / £171,484.96 £135,076.46 / £128,241.45 £116,155.57 / £101,234.89
2020 £254,705.47 / £254,280.99 £163,275.11 / £153,115.25 £118,566.83 / £113,844.66 £104,709.21 / £93,023.34
2019 £238,100.90 / £241,991.70 £152,491.37 / £145,975.94 £111,154.36 / £108,954.96 £100,398.87 / £90,891.07
2018 £227,636.23 / £233,314.84 £145,481.26 / £140,391.42 £106,494.45 / £105,257.17 £97,281.88 / £89,059.88
2017 £219,346.70 / £224,617.98 £139,743.03 / £134,761.33 £102,902.35 / £101,491.80 £95,573.29 / £87,551.77
2016 £205,514.58 / £211,459.24 £131,212.05 / £127,033.31 £97,494.94 / £96,303.53 £88,358.21 / £81,136.27
2015 £194,860.45 / £203,591.37 £124,425.43 / £122,254.20 £92,724.65 / £92,890.93 £84,220.01 / £78,356.20
2014 £191,363.09 / £194,851.66 £122,616.68 / £117,333.38 £91,958.68 / £89,794.60 £83,664.71 / £75,751.94
2013 £182,782.97 / £190,916.28 £116,333.03 / £113,943.51 £87,174.79 / £87,213.11 £79,974.12 / £74,330.42
2012 £181,910.67 / £186,919.30 £115,812.34 / £111,714.84 £87,122.40 / £85,887.94 £80,786.45 / £72,965.57
2011 £187,241.91 / £192,110.46 £117,934.64 / £113,196.88 £88,504.76 / £86,810.34 £83,020.71 / £75,005.57
2010 £194,541.87 / £196,748.57 £123,750.07 / £117,401.30 £93,690.27 / £90,787.38 £87,303.75 / £77,592.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 77k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £29,955

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Industry Oldham Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 85 -10 -12.5%
Production 600 710 -110 -16.79%
Construction 1,000 1,360 -360 -30.51%
Motor Trades 335 425 -90 -23.68%
Wholesale 335 525 -190 -44.19%
Retail 740 1,235 -495 -50.13%
Transport 480 945 -465 -65.26%
Accommodation Food 575 750 -175 -26.42%
Information Comms 295 420 -125 -34.97%
Finance Insurance 130 205 -75 -44.78%
Property 220 350 -130 -45.61%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 1,230 -420 -41.18%
Business Admin 610 945 -335 -43.09%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 160 -40 -28.57%
Health 335 600 -265 -56.68%
Arts Entertainment 490 680 -190 -32.48%