Compare St. Helens against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for St. Helens
181,095
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
31,065
Percentage Difference
18.76%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
79,720
Percentage Difference
25.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
28,580
Percentage Difference
-8.01%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
4,625
Percentage Difference
2.52%

Comparing crimes by type for St. Helens 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 St. Helens and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in St. Helens 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
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 St. Helens and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2024

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

Compare Property prices over time for St. Helens and Blackburn with Darwen

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £307,332.50 / £272,897.07 £189,953.04 / £155,026.66 £140,837.76 / £120,245.01 £99,720.08 / £90,437.81
2022 £287,260.21 / £256,754.60 £179,338.71 / £148,895.41 £133,870.76 / £116,151.92 £95,283.44 / £87,934.30
2021 £253,238.65 / £232,865.27 £158,551.30 / £136,564.85 £119,191.33 / £106,986.82 £88,059.82 / £84,081.91
2020 £225,376.53 / £209,992.01 £142,632.15 / £124,992.28 £106,555.89 / £97,120.70 £81,426.42 / £78,566.72
2019 £214,893.09 / £205,800.27 £135,835.69 / £122,560.94 £101,797.63 / £95,496.43 £79,594.51 / £79,071.89
2018 £209,632.06 / £199,464.62 £132,339.74 / £118,554.80 £99,508.35 / £92,628.28 £78,925.27 / £77,341.16
2017 £203,074.35 / £192,839.92 £127,867.64 / £114,095.96 £96,596.06 / £89,600.89 £78,068.29 / £75,893.25
2016 £193,239.17 / £182,786.96 £122,398.89 / £108,328.80 £93,088.08 / £85,675.03 £74,125.76 / £71,295.87
2015 £180,692.49 / £175,943.95 £114,761.73 / £104,250.75 £87,586.12 / £82,636.45 £70,091.07 / £68,999.40
2014 £179,208.78 / £168,588.44 £114,016.45 / £100,276.23 £87,656.09 / £79,925.06 £70,202.44 / £66,536.97
2013 £172,126.09 / £170,726.88 £109,254.98 / £100,840.61 £83,860.60 / £80,236.30 £67,753.39 / £67,245.08
2012 £171,307.91 / £175,242.10 £108,986.48 / £103,809.36 £83,954.11 / £82,946.65 £68,540.42 / £70,901.95
2011 £177,301.99 / £176,829.90 £111,724.01 / £103,647.90 £85,847.16 / £82,517.02 £71,128.07 / £72,182.08
2010 £182,101.22 / £182,081.39 £116,593.76 / £107,548.85 £90,327.93 / £86,494.99 £74,888.65 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 41k
Median Salary
£27,545 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£31,954 vs £24,844

See how St. Helens compares to other areas in North West

Industry St. Helens Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 75 +5 + 6.45%
Production 340 490 -150 -36.14%
Construction 725 500 +225 + 36.73%
Motor Trades 180 260 -80 -36.36%
Wholesale 455 700 -245 -42.42%
Retail 455 685 -230 -40.35%
Transport 410 275 +135 + 39.42%
Accommodation Food 350 400 -50 -13.33%
Information Comms 180 170 +10 + 5.71%
Finance Insurance 65 150 -85 -79.07%
Property 130 220 -90 -51.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 580 625 -45 -7.47%
Business Admin 405 480 -75 -16.95%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 85 80 +5 + 6.06%
Health 205 310 -105 -40.78%
Arts Entertainment 335 275 +60 + 19.67%