Compare Stockport against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Stockport
294,197
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
5,949
Percentage Difference
2.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stockport
134,065 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
134,065
Percentage Difference
10.18%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stockport
38,980 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
38,980
Percentage Difference
-27.68%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stockport
6,605 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
6,605
Percentage Difference
-30.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Stockport 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 Stockport and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Stockport and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Stockport 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.

Average property prices by year for Stockport and Bolton

Key: Stockport / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £527,195.17 / £339,345.49 £325,006.79 / £201,400.55 £231,737.25 / £148,663.84 £173,713.42 / £112,999.19
2022 £506,235.00 / £323,745.51 £311,922.15 / £192,782.88 £222,863.63 / £143,174.83 £167,707.35 / £108,988.48
2021 £448,962.61 / £287,579.60 £277,072.99 / £171,484.96 £198,992.15 / £128,241.45 £155,368.88 / £101,234.89
2020 £407,230.15 / £254,280.99 £254,159.30 / £153,115.25 £182,137.71 / £113,844.66 £146,798.78 / £93,023.34
2019 £386,850.41 / £241,991.70 £241,762.59 / £145,975.94 £173,789.90 / £108,954.96 £143,493.94 / £90,891.07
2018 £374,075.29 / £233,314.84 £233,363.83 / £140,391.42 £168,492.04 / £105,257.17 £140,909.11 / £89,059.88
2017 £351,209.93 / £224,617.98 £218,426.12 / £134,761.33 £158,462.76 / £101,491.80 £134,987.23 / £87,551.77
2016 £331,781.10 / £211,459.24 £206,859.70 / £127,033.31 £150,629.70 / £96,303.53 £125,719.66 / £81,136.27
2015 £308,588.52 / £203,591.37 £192,099.82 / £122,254.20 £140,297.74 / £92,890.93 £117,213.20 / £78,356.20
2014 £290,230.13 / £194,851.66 £181,001.60 / £117,333.38 £132,806.75 / £89,794.60 £111,451.46 / £75,751.94
2013 £274,592.75 / £190,916.28 £169,975.45 / £113,943.51 £124,359.84 / £87,213.11 £105,600.53 / £74,330.42
2012 £268,128.12 / £186,919.30 £166,141.15 / £111,714.84 £121,800.01 / £85,887.94 £104,711.07 / £72,965.57
2011 £267,860.89 / £192,110.46 £163,957.90 / £113,196.88 £119,424.46 / £86,810.34 £104,817.63 / £75,005.57
2010 £268,855.29 / £196,748.57 £166,186.42 / £117,401.30 £122,332.48 / £90,787.38 £107,475.52 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Stockport and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k vs 77k
Median Salary
£28,095 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
10.5% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£33,347 vs £29,955

See how Stockport compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Stockport and Bolton
Industry Stockport Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 85 -5 -6.06%
Production 735 710 +25 + 3.46%
Construction 1,555 1,360 +195 + 13.38%
Motor Trades 385 425 -40 -9.88%
Wholesale 650 525 +125 + 21.28%
Retail 1,085 1,235 -150 -12.93%
Transport 435 945 -510 -73.91%
Accommodation Food 755 750 +5 + 0.66%
Information Comms 810 420 +390 + 63.41%
Finance Insurance 415 205 +210 + 67.74%
Property 500 350 +150 + 35.29%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,145 1,230 +915 + 54.22%
Business Admin 1,180 945 +235 + 22.12%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 195 160 +35 + 19.72%
Health 580 600 -20 -3.39%
Arts Entertainment 840 680 +160 + 21.05%