Compare Rochdale against Blackburn with Darwen

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen.

Population comparison

Population for Rochdale
223,659
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
73,629
Percentage Difference
39.41%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
91,115
Percentage Difference
38.61%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
40,440
Percentage Difference
26.54%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
6,525
Percentage Difference
36.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Crime Statistics

See how Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Rochdale Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen 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
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen

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 £333,011.04 / £272,897.07 £206,020.26 / £155,026.66 £149,887.18 / £120,245.01 £100,540.34 / £90,437.81
2022 £312,454.00 / £256,754.60 £193,441.29 / £148,895.41 £142,351.06 / £116,151.92 £96,124.54 / £87,934.30
2021 £280,598.14 / £232,865.27 £173,599.47 / £136,564.85 £129,049.61 / £106,986.82 £90,335.87 / £84,081.91
2020 £247,041.90 / £209,992.01 £153,988.94 / £124,992.28 £113,821.04 / £97,120.70 £82,285.02 / £78,566.72
2019 £237,756.98 / £205,800.27 £148,494.84 / £122,560.94 £110,057.95 / £95,496.43 £81,572.73 / £79,071.89
2018 £224,519.73 / £199,464.62 £139,663.37 / £118,554.80 £104,097.54 / £92,628.28 £77,956.72 / £77,341.16
2017 £210,153.59 / £192,839.92 £130,350.13 / £114,095.96 £97,727.88 / £89,600.89 £74,488.47 / £75,893.25
2016 £202,583.92 / £182,786.96 £126,316.92 / £108,328.80 £95,542.84 / £85,675.03 £71,527.32 / £71,295.87
2015 £190,216.65 / £175,943.95 £118,722.71 / £104,250.75 £90,112.99 / £82,636.45 £67,742.94 / £68,999.40
2014 £186,005.37 / £168,588.44 £116,546.01 / £100,276.23 £88,914.63 / £79,925.06 £66,861.48 / £66,536.97
2013 £178,982.87 / £170,726.88 £111,397.79 / £100,840.61 £84,998.36 / £80,236.30 £64,323.43 / £67,245.08
2012 £179,198.02 / £175,242.10 £111,921.46 / £103,809.36 £85,645.27 / £82,946.65 £65,695.94 / £70,901.95
2011 £180,240.53 / £176,829.90 £111,262.67 / £103,647.90 £84,949.34 / £82,517.02 £66,024.56 / £72,182.08
2010 £187,800.37 / £182,081.39 £117,283.07 / £107,548.85 £90,229.22 / £86,494.99 £69,266.78 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 41k
Median Salary
£23,817 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£27,871 vs £24,844

See how Rochdale compares to other areas in North West

Industry Rochdale Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 75 +30 + 33.33%
Production 595 490 +105 + 19.35%
Construction 995 500 +495 + 66.22%
Motor Trades 275 260 +15 + 5.61%
Wholesale 385 700 -315 -58.06%
Retail 815 685 +130 + 17.33%
Transport 530 275 +255 + 63.35%
Accommodation Food 495 400 +95 + 21.23%
Information Comms 255 170 +85 + 40%
Finance Insurance 130 150 -20 -14.29%
Property 260 220 +40 + 16.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 685 625 +60 + 9.16%
Business Admin 640 480 +160 + 28.57%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 105 80 +25 + 27.03%
Health 335 310 +25 + 7.75%
Arts Entertainment 455 275 +180 + 49.32%