Compare Wigan against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
42,464
Percentage Difference
13.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
21.06%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
-8.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
-9.56%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan 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 Wigan and Bolton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £339,345.49 £189,385.57 / £201,400.55 £143,116.76 / £148,663.84 £98,367.23 / £112,999.19
2022 £298,654.14 / £323,745.51 £180,626.07 / £192,782.88 £137,445.27 / £143,174.83 £94,428.40 / £108,988.48
2021 £261,982.42 / £287,579.60 £159,333.13 / £171,484.96 £122,036.27 / £128,241.45 £86,517.73 / £101,234.89
2020 £231,456.14 / £254,280.99 £142,287.21 / £153,115.25 £108,343.85 / £113,844.66 £79,162.58 / £93,023.34
2019 £220,782.57 / £241,991.70 £135,612.54 / £145,975.94 £103,602.28 / £108,954.96 £77,469.83 / £90,891.07
2018 £214,370.21 / £233,314.84 £131,249.09 / £140,391.42 £100,622.00 / £105,257.17 £76,391.31 / £89,059.88
2017 £209,066.30 / £224,617.98 £127,653.21 / £134,761.33 £98,380.88 / £101,491.80 £76,089.66 / £87,551.77
2016 £198,067.67 / £211,459.24 £121,591.70 / £127,033.31 £94,332.17 / £96,303.53 £71,829.82 / £81,136.27
2015 £188,482.08 / £203,591.37 £115,906.56 / £122,254.20 £90,153.13 / £92,890.93 £68,723.94 / £78,356.20
2014 £180,575.51 / £194,851.66 £111,339.82 / £117,333.38 £87,138.39 / £89,794.60 £66,530.24 / £75,751.94
2013 £175,392.23 / £190,916.28 £107,666.57 / £113,943.51 £84,212.34 / £87,213.11 £64,817.93 / £74,330.42
2012 £172,834.33 / £186,919.30 £106,401.01 / £111,714.84 £83,426.88 / £85,887.94 £64,856.81 / £72,965.57
2011 £175,717.00 / £192,110.46 £106,933.95 / £113,196.88 £83,565.06 / £86,810.34 £65,962.82 / £75,005.57
2010 £180,067.44 / £196,748.57 £110,981.43 / £117,401.30 £87,271.21 / £90,787.38 £68,619.47 / £77,592.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 77k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £29,955

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 85 +45 + 41.86%
Production 675 710 -35 -5.05%
Construction 1,725 1,360 +365 + 23.66%
Motor Trades 430 425 +5 + 1.17%
Wholesale 365 525 -160 -35.96%
Retail 810 1,235 -425 -41.56%
Transport 790 945 -155 -17.87%
Accommodation Food 680 750 -70 -9.79%
Information Comms 385 420 -35 -8.7%
Finance Insurance 135 205 -70 -41.18%
Property 240 350 -110 -37.29%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 1,230 -105 -8.92%
Business Admin 715 945 -230 -27.71%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 155 160 -5 -3.17%
Health 345 600 -255 -53.97%
Arts Entertainment 655 680 -25 -3.75%