Compare Rossendale against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Rossendale
71,432
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
-78,598
Percentage Difference
-70.98%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rossendale
31,765 (72.8%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
31,765
Percentage Difference
-63.95%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rossendale
10,355 (23.7%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
10,355
Percentage Difference
-99.76%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rossendale
1,525 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
1,525
Percentage Difference
-98.92%

Comparing crimes by type for Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Rossendale Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen

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 £326,159.52 / £272,897.07 £205,216.53 / £155,026.66 £151,924.70 / £120,245.01 £127,691.07 / £90,437.81
2022 £312,777.53 / £256,754.60 £196,657.92 / £148,895.41 £146,379.68 / £116,151.92 £123,664.05 / £87,934.30
2021 £285,288.10 / £232,865.27 £179,326.00 / £136,564.85 £134,588.40 / £106,986.82 £116,620.08 / £84,081.91
2020 £242,154.57 / £209,992.01 £153,587.43 / £124,992.28 £115,167.87 / £97,120.70 £102,056.95 / £78,566.72
2019 £226,644.34 / £205,800.27 £143,930.58 / £122,560.94 £108,323.62 / £95,496.43 £96,961.13 / £79,071.89
2018 £218,747.19 / £199,464.62 £138,414.18 / £118,554.80 £104,694.74 / £92,628.28 £93,648.48 / £77,341.16
2017 £206,748.11 / £192,839.92 £130,327.04 / £114,095.96 £99,136.97 / £89,600.89 £91,693.15 / £75,893.25
2016 £193,132.15 / £182,786.96 £122,285.20 / £108,328.80 £93,687.43 / £85,675.03 £84,958.09 / £71,295.87
2015 £185,413.57 / £175,943.95 £117,507.21 / £104,250.75 £90,175.71 / £82,636.45 £82,010.50 / £68,999.40
2014 £177,739.92 / £168,588.44 £113,093.76 / £100,276.23 £87,413.68 / £79,925.06 £80,001.03 / £66,536.97
2013 £175,175.51 / £170,726.88 £110,830.04 / £100,840.61 £85,735.78 / £80,236.30 £79,079.26 / £67,245.08
2012 £177,650.22 / £175,242.10 £112,746.33 / £103,809.36 £87,449.20 / £82,946.65 £81,798.79 / £70,901.95
2011 £183,013.94 / £176,829.90 £114,228.71 / £103,647.90 £88,753.93 / £82,517.02 £84,530.29 / £72,182.08
2010 £188,172.99 / £182,081.39 £119,152.07 / £107,548.85 £93,269.38 / £86,494.99 £89,508.46 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k vs 41k
Median Salary
£23,671 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
3.6% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£28,045 vs £24,844

See how Rossendale compares to other areas in North West

Industry Rossendale Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 110 75 +35 + 37.84%
Production 225 490 -265 -74.13%
Construction 365 500 -135 -31.21%
Motor Trades 130 260 -130 -66.67%
Wholesale 120 700 -580 -141.46%
Retail 235 685 -450 -97.83%
Transport 165 275 -110 -50%
Accommodation Food 195 400 -205 -68.91%
Information Comms 110 170 -60 -42.86%
Finance Insurance 45 150 -105 -107.69%
Property 70 220 -150 -103.45%
Professional Scientific Technical 315 625 -310 -65.96%
Business Admin 235 480 -245 -68.53%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 35 80 -45 -78.26%
Health 105 310 -205 -98.8%
Arts Entertainment 190 275 -85 -36.56%