Compare St. Helens against Burnley

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between St. Helens and Burnley.

Population comparison

Population for St. Helens
181,095
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
91,751
Percentage Difference
67.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
79,720
Percentage Difference
69.23%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
28,580
Percentage Difference
51.23%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
4,625
Percentage Difference
54.12%

Comparing crimes by type for St. Helens and Burnley

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 St. Helens and Burnley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in St. Helens Crimes in Burnley 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 Burnley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in St. Helens and Burnley.

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Compare Property prices over time for St. Helens and Burnley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £307,332.50 / £224,556.14 £189,953.04 / £142,527.64 £140,837.76 / £97,837.08 £99,720.08 / £74,003.56
2022 £287,260.21 / £216,352.57 £179,338.71 / £139,942.87 £133,870.76 / £96,524.65 £95,283.44 / £73,091.35
2021 £253,238.65 / £192,541.60 £158,551.30 / £125,066.72 £119,191.33 / £86,735.81 £88,059.82 / £67,596.73
2020 £225,376.53 / £170,504.37 £142,632.15 / £111,744.71 £106,555.89 / £76,768.92 £81,426.42 / £61,426.96
2019 £214,893.09 / £157,933.86 £135,835.69 / £103,555.37 £101,797.63 / £71,598.73 £79,594.51 / £58,661.59
2018 £209,632.06 / £150,591.18 £132,339.74 / £98,602.01 £99,508.35 / £68,572.93 £78,925.27 / £56,853.04
2017 £203,074.35 / £148,129.72 £127,867.64 / £96,310.17 £96,596.06 / £67,497.33 £78,068.29 / £56,765.89
2016 £193,239.17 / £137,256.66 £122,398.89 / £89,812.55 £93,088.08 / £63,366.49 £74,125.76 / £52,306.40
2015 £180,692.49 / £132,503.21 £114,761.73 / £86,851.65 £87,586.12 / £61,368.28 £70,091.07 / £50,756.85
2014 £179,208.78 / £129,453.54 £114,016.45 / £85,365.96 £87,656.09 / £60,746.38 £70,202.44 / £50,349.15
2013 £172,126.09 / £121,898.86 £109,254.98 / £80,009.26 £83,860.60 / £56,722.04 £67,753.39 / £47,024.08
2012 £171,307.91 / £128,214.04 £108,986.48 / £84,010.45 £83,954.11 / £59,967.91 £68,540.42 / £50,017.24
2011 £177,301.99 / £134,939.43 £111,724.01 / £87,634.64 £85,847.16 / £62,480.18 £71,128.07 / £53,025.06
2010 £182,101.22 / £140,273.76 £116,593.76 / £91,480.63 £90,327.93 / £66,067.82 £74,888.65 / £55,367.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,545 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£31,954 vs £27,945
Salary Percentiles for St. Helens in 2022£9,896£15,167£20,059£24,214£32,887£36,587£39,010£41,737£0£10,428£15,579£18,664£21,259£27,898£31,734£36,376£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how St. Helens compares to other areas in North West

Industry St. Helens Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 60 +20 + 28.57%
Production 340 290 +50 + 15.87%
Construction 725 370 +355 + 64.84%
Motor Trades 180 110 +70 + 48.28%
Wholesale 455 160 +295 + 95.93%
Retail 455 295 +160 + 42.67%
Transport 410 110 +300 + 115.38%
Accommodation Food 350 190 +160 + 59.26%
Information Comms 180 100 +80 + 57.14%
Finance Insurance 65 45 +20 + 36.36%
Property 130 90 +40 + 36.36%
Professional Scientific Technical 580 260 +320 + 76.19%
Business Admin 405 230 +175 + 55.12%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 85 35 +50 + 83.33%
Health 205 130 +75 + 44.78%
Arts Entertainment 335 170 +165 + 65.35%