Compare Sefton against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Sefton
275,899
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
-12,349
Percentage Difference
-4.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
118,420
Percentage Difference
-2.22%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
42,285
Percentage Difference
-19.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
6,925
Percentage Difference
-25.9%

Comparing crimes by type for Sefton and Bolton

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

Crime Statistics

See how Sefton and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Sefton Crimes in Bolton 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 Sefton and Bolton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sefton and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Sefton and Bolton

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 £380,508.96 / £339,345.49 £228,559.66 / £201,400.55 £161,595.08 / £148,663.84 £121,732.78 / £112,999.19
2022 £365,580.95 / £323,745.51 £221,615.04 / £192,782.88 £157,238.63 / £143,174.83 £118,822.40 / £108,988.48
2021 £329,287.65 / £287,579.60 £200,650.71 / £171,484.96 £142,742.71 / £128,241.45 £112,319.59 / £101,234.89
2020 £293,096.49 / £254,280.99 £180,837.26 / £153,115.25 £127,667.56 / £113,844.66 £104,056.78 / £93,023.34
2019 £290,079.80 / £241,991.70 £178,514.04 / £145,975.94 £126,043.07 / £108,954.96 £105,572.23 / £90,891.07
2018 £279,359.76 / £233,314.84 £171,576.83 / £140,391.42 £121,432.64 / £105,257.17 £103,123.90 / £89,059.88
2017 £271,054.01 / £224,617.98 £166,088.34 / £134,761.33 £117,884.73 / £101,491.80 £102,393.22 / £87,551.77
2016 £260,066.57 / £211,459.24 £159,344.25 / £127,033.31 £113,642.20 / £96,303.53 £96,945.39 / £81,136.27
2015 £244,704.85 / £203,591.37 £149,630.33 / £122,254.20 £107,080.16 / £92,890.93 £91,552.46 / £78,356.20
2014 £239,395.22 / £194,851.66 £146,646.22 / £117,333.38 £105,458.18 / £89,794.60 £90,467.79 / £75,751.94
2013 £233,574.78 / £190,916.28 £142,402.62 / £113,943.51 £102,052.36 / £87,213.11 £88,941.59 / £74,330.42
2012 £236,371.67 / £186,919.30 £144,269.63 / £111,714.84 £103,435.50 / £85,887.94 £91,451.66 / £72,965.57
2011 £240,443.70 / £192,110.46 £145,474.84 / £113,196.88 £103,773.88 / £86,810.34 £93,410.97 / £75,005.57
2010 £251,128.92 / £196,748.57 £153,208.04 / £117,401.30 £110,271.85 / £90,787.38 £99,444.47 / £77,592.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 77k
Median Salary
£24,829 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£28,417 vs £29,955

See how Sefton compares to other areas in North West

Industry Sefton Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 85 -20 -26.67%
Production 440 710 -270 -46.96%
Construction 1,230 1,360 -130 -10.04%
Motor Trades 265 425 -160 -46.38%
Wholesale 285 525 -240 -59.26%
Retail 750 1,235 -485 -48.87%
Transport 465 945 -480 -68.09%
Accommodation Food 605 750 -145 -21.4%
Information Comms 365 420 -55 -14.01%
Finance Insurance 170 205 -35 -18.67%
Property 320 350 -30 -8.96%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,100 1,230 -130 -11.16%
Business Admin 630 945 -315 -40%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 155 160 -5 -3.17%
Health 420 600 -180 -35.29%
Arts Entertainment 655 680 -25 -3.75%