Compare Sefton against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Sefton
275,899
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
127,780
Percentage Difference
60.27%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
118,420
Percentage Difference
66.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
42,285
Percentage Difference
42.72%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
6,925
Percentage Difference
70.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Sefton and Lancaster

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Sefton and Lancaster for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sefton Crimes in Lancaster 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 Lancaster from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sefton and Lancaster.

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Compare Property prices over time for Sefton and Lancaster

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.

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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Sefton and Lancaster

Key: Sefton / Lancaster

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £380,508.96 / £350,663.68 £228,559.66 / £214,597.51 £161,595.08 / £174,920.29 £121,732.78 / £116,784.93
2022 £365,580.95 / £332,061.25 £221,615.04 / £204,659.07 £157,238.63 / £167,243.28 £118,822.40 / £112,257.12
2021 £329,287.65 / £297,920.24 £200,650.71 / £184,755.53 £142,742.71 / £151,512.06 £112,319.59 / £105,461.74
2020 £293,096.49 / £268,881.86 £180,837.26 / £168,616.40 £127,667.56 / £137,693.41 £104,056.78 / £99,009.63
2019 £290,079.80 / £262,270.90 £178,514.04 / £164,723.52 £126,043.07 / £134,556.46 £105,572.23 / £99,351.23
2018 £279,359.76 / £255,384.49 £171,576.83 / £160,075.28 £121,432.64 / £131,330.54 £103,123.90 / £98,206.72
2017 £271,054.01 / £248,936.88 £166,088.34 / £155,887.42 £117,884.73 / £128,520.69 £102,393.22 / £98,168.55
2016 £260,066.57 / £243,392.15 £159,344.25 / £152,733.40 £113,642.20 / £126,554.61 £96,945.39 / £94,731.02
2015 £244,704.85 / £235,221.51 £149,630.33 / £147,786.08 £107,080.16 / £123,154.89 £91,552.46 / £91,917.93
2014 £239,395.22 / £228,325.62 £146,646.22 / £144,361.88 £105,458.18 / £121,137.31 £90,467.79 / £90,355.75
2013 £233,574.78 / £221,429.22 £142,402.62 / £139,620.83 £102,052.36 / £117,337.09 £88,941.59 / £88,100.00
2012 £236,371.67 / £223,504.93 £144,269.63 / £140,841.95 £103,435.50 / £118,433.47 £91,451.66 / £90,158.06
2011 £240,443.70 / £217,253.28 £145,474.84 / £135,776.53 £103,773.88 / £113,760.10 £93,410.97 / £88,242.20
2010 £251,128.92 / £225,065.60 £153,208.04 / £141,898.66 £110,271.85 / £119,701.27 £99,444.47 / £93,062.21

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sefton and Lancaster
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 45k
Median Salary
£24,829 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£28,417 vs £28,253
Salary Percentiles for Sefton in 2022£0£0£18,052£21,470£29,407£34,222£36,809£0£0£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Sefton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sefton and Lancaster
Industry Sefton Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 475 -410 -151.85%
Production 440 285 +155 + 42.76%
Construction 1,230 630 +600 + 64.52%
Motor Trades 265 170 +95 + 43.68%
Wholesale 285 160 +125 + 56.18%
Retail 750 385 +365 + 64.32%
Transport 465 195 +270 + 81.82%
Accommodation Food 605 440 +165 + 31.58%
Information Comms 365 215 +150 + 51.72%
Finance Insurance 170 70 +100 + 83.33%
Property 320 165 +155 + 63.92%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,100 555 +545 + 65.86%
Business Admin 630 325 +305 + 63.87%
Public Admin Defence 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Education 155 80 +75 + 63.83%
Health 420 195 +225 + 73.17%
Arts Entertainment 655 315 +340 + 70.1%