Compare Wigan against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
180,682
Percentage Difference
75.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
83.28%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
41.83%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
57.67%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Crime Statistics

See how Wigan and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan 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 Wigan and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Blackburn with Darwen

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £272,897.07 £189,385.57 / £155,026.66 £143,116.76 / £120,245.01 £98,367.23 / £90,437.81
2022 £298,654.14 / £256,754.60 £180,626.07 / £148,895.41 £137,445.27 / £116,151.92 £94,428.40 / £87,934.30
2021 £261,982.42 / £232,865.27 £159,333.13 / £136,564.85 £122,036.27 / £106,986.82 £86,517.73 / £84,081.91
2020 £231,456.14 / £209,992.01 £142,287.21 / £124,992.28 £108,343.85 / £97,120.70 £79,162.58 / £78,566.72
2019 £220,782.57 / £205,800.27 £135,612.54 / £122,560.94 £103,602.28 / £95,496.43 £77,469.83 / £79,071.89
2018 £214,370.21 / £199,464.62 £131,249.09 / £118,554.80 £100,622.00 / £92,628.28 £76,391.31 / £77,341.16
2017 £209,066.30 / £192,839.92 £127,653.21 / £114,095.96 £98,380.88 / £89,600.89 £76,089.66 / £75,893.25
2016 £198,067.67 / £182,786.96 £121,591.70 / £108,328.80 £94,332.17 / £85,675.03 £71,829.82 / £71,295.87
2015 £188,482.08 / £175,943.95 £115,906.56 / £104,250.75 £90,153.13 / £82,636.45 £68,723.94 / £68,999.40
2014 £180,575.51 / £168,588.44 £111,339.82 / £100,276.23 £87,138.39 / £79,925.06 £66,530.24 / £66,536.97
2013 £175,392.23 / £170,726.88 £107,666.57 / £100,840.61 £84,212.34 / £80,236.30 £64,817.93 / £67,245.08
2012 £172,834.33 / £175,242.10 £106,401.01 / £103,809.36 £83,426.88 / £82,946.65 £64,856.81 / £70,901.95
2011 £175,717.00 / £176,829.90 £106,933.95 / £103,647.90 £83,565.06 / £82,517.02 £65,962.82 / £72,182.08
2010 £180,067.44 / £182,081.39 £110,981.43 / £107,548.85 £87,271.21 / £86,494.99 £68,619.47 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 41k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £24,844

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 75 +55 + 53.66%
Production 675 490 +185 + 31.76%
Construction 1,725 500 +1,225 + 110.11%
Motor Trades 430 260 +170 + 49.28%
Wholesale 365 700 -335 -62.91%
Retail 810 685 +125 + 16.72%
Transport 790 275 +515 + 96.71%
Accommodation Food 680 400 +280 + 51.85%
Information Comms 385 170 +215 + 77.48%
Finance Insurance 135 150 -15 -10.53%
Property 240 220 +20 + 8.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 625 +500 + 57.14%
Business Admin 715 480 +235 + 39.33%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 155 80 +75 + 63.83%
Health 345 310 +35 + 10.69%
Arts Entertainment 655 275 +380 + 81.72%