Compare St. Helens against Bury

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

Population comparison

Population for St. Helens
181,095
Population for Bury
190,708
Difference
-9,613
Percentage Difference
-5.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in St. Helens
79,720 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
Difference
79,720
Percentage Difference
-6.38%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in St. Helens
28,580 (25.3%)
# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
Difference
28,580
Percentage Difference
-3.34%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in St. Helens
4,625 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
Difference
4,625
Percentage Difference
-5.98%

Comparing crimes by type for St. Helens and Bury

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

Crime Statistics

See how St. Helens and Bury compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for St. Helens and Bury

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 / £396,561.17 £189,953.04 / £253,727.40 £140,837.76 / £180,935.07 £99,720.08 / £125,106.44
2022 £287,260.21 / £393,259.46 £179,338.71 / £251,624.85 £133,870.76 / £179,931.55 £95,283.44 / £124,634.35
2021 £253,238.65 / £357,648.55 £158,551.30 / £228,889.43 £119,191.33 / £164,456.54 £88,059.82 / £117,858.21
2020 £225,376.53 / £313,651.59 £142,632.15 / £202,690.09 £106,555.89 / £144,937.40 £81,426.42 / £106,900.52
2019 £214,893.09 / £298,426.82 £135,835.69 / £192,655.28 £101,797.63 / £138,561.10 £79,594.51 / £104,885.77
2018 £209,632.06 / £282,869.88 £132,339.74 / £181,954.74 £99,508.35 / £131,480.07 £78,925.27 / £100,530.68
2017 £203,074.35 / £270,360.84 £127,867.64 / £173,350.70 £96,596.06 / £126,036.75 £78,068.29 / £98,917.42
2016 £193,239.17 / £248,644.86 £122,398.89 / £159,970.57 £93,088.08 / £116,999.22 £74,125.76 / £90,178.95
2015 £180,692.49 / £235,885.35 £114,761.73 / £151,943.12 £87,586.12 / £111,363.62 £70,091.07 / £86,112.30
2014 £179,208.78 / £221,990.83 £114,016.45 / £143,534.08 £87,656.09 / £105,669.86 £70,202.44 / £81,982.91
2013 £172,126.09 / £210,922.03 £109,254.98 / £135,629.80 £83,860.60 / £99,678.60 £67,753.39 / £77,718.22
2012 £171,307.91 / £210,178.69 £108,986.48 / £135,284.80 £83,954.11 / £99,609.46 £68,540.42 / £79,635.71
2011 £177,301.99 / £215,558.97 £111,724.01 / £137,100.01 £85,847.16 / £100,454.16 £71,128.07 / £82,775.15
2010 £182,101.22 / £220,745.49 £116,593.76 / £141,724.89 £90,327.93 / £104,818.90 £74,888.65 / £85,989.54
Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k vs 61k
Median Salary
£27,545 vs £27,688
Annual Percentage Change
7.0% vs 1.3%
Mean Salary
£31,954 vs £31,244

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

Industry St. Helens Count Bury Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 65 +15 + 20.69%
Production 340 425 -85 -22.22%
Construction 725 1,090 -365 -40.22%
Motor Trades 180 275 -95 -41.76%
Wholesale 455 375 +80 + 19.28%
Retail 455 800 -345 -54.98%
Transport 410 510 -100 -21.74%
Accommodation Food 350 570 -220 -47.83%
Information Comms 180 400 -220 -75.86%
Finance Insurance 65 245 -180 -116.13%
Property 130 495 -365 -116.8%
Professional Scientific Technical 580 1,045 -465 -57.23%
Business Admin 405 780 -375 -63.29%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 85 140 -55 -48.89%
Health 205 355 -150 -53.57%
Arts Entertainment 335 490 -155 -37.58%