Compare Oldham against Halton

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

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Halton
129,759
Difference
107,869
Percentage Difference
58.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Halton
56,435 (70.6%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
50.7%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Halton
20,275 (25.3%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
77.59%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Halton
3,280 (4.1%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
80.29%

Comparing crimes by type for Oldham and Halton

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

Crime Statistics

See how Oldham and Halton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Oldham Crimes in Halton 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 Halton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Halton.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham and Halton

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £341,974.26 / £332,418.67 £214,610.32 / £195,586.42 £155,494.92 / £142,011.38 £129,386.46 / £97,474.72
2022 £327,893.45 / £313,183.09 £207,164.04 / £184,867.95 £150,697.40 / £135,237.59 £126,016.23 / £92,528.21
2021 £290,917.53 / £279,660.78 £184,684.23 / £165,056.39 £135,076.46 / £121,976.20 £116,155.57 / £86,760.97
2020 £254,705.47 / £247,360.70 £163,275.11 / £147,218.76 £118,566.83 / £108,425.12 £104,709.21 / £79,897.78
2019 £238,100.90 / £240,718.34 £152,491.37 / £143,315.60 £111,154.36 / £105,705.69 £100,398.87 / £79,215.18
2018 £227,636.23 / £231,054.63 £145,481.26 / £137,127.95 £106,494.45 / £101,208.53 £97,281.88 / £77,154.71
2017 £219,346.70 / £225,346.15 £139,743.03 / £133,610.27 £102,902.35 / £98,868.41 £95,573.29 / £77,452.07
2016 £205,514.58 / £216,768.24 £131,212.05 / £128,840.48 £97,494.94 / £96,071.29 £88,358.21 / £74,086.72
2015 £194,860.45 / £204,991.12 £124,425.43 / £121,803.01 £92,724.65 / £91,176.95 £84,220.01 / £70,308.85
2014 £191,363.09 / £197,733.01 £122,616.68 / £117,900.56 £91,958.68 / £88,723.96 £83,664.71 / £68,596.72
2013 £182,782.97 / £191,226.63 £116,333.03 / £113,303.89 £87,174.79 / £85,173.24 £79,974.12 / £66,390.76
2012 £181,910.67 / £187,604.49 £115,812.34 / £111,179.45 £87,122.40 / £83,849.94 £80,786.45 / £66,118.28
2011 £187,241.91 / £194,569.61 £117,934.64 / £113,783.00 £88,504.76 / £85,304.73 £83,020.71 / £69,174.47
2010 £194,541.87 / £198,539.45 £123,750.07 / £117,954.94 £93,690.27 / £89,087.90 £87,303.75 / £71,832.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 42k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £25,890
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £30,873

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Industry Oldham Count Halton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 25 +50 + 100%
Production 600 330 +270 + 58.06%
Construction 1,000 510 +490 + 64.9%
Motor Trades 335 130 +205 + 88.17%
Wholesale 335 165 +170 + 68%
Retail 740 245 +495 + 100.51%
Transport 480 405 +75 + 16.95%
Accommodation Food 575 215 +360 + 91.14%
Information Comms 295 190 +105 + 43.3%
Finance Insurance 130 55 +75 + 81.08%
Property 220 110 +110 + 66.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 510 +300 + 45.45%
Business Admin 610 320 +290 + 62.37%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 65 +55 + 59.46%
Health 335 140 +195 + 82.11%
Arts Entertainment 490 230 +260 + 72.22%