Compare Wigan against Burnley

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
241,368
Percentage Difference
114.92%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
117.75%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
94.66%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
101.85%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Burnley

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Wigan and Burnley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan 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 Wigan and Burnley from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Burnley.

Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Burnley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 £317,350.14 / £224,556.14 £189,385.57 / £142,527.64 £143,116.76 / £97,837.08 £98,367.23 / £74,003.56
2022 £298,654.14 / £216,352.57 £180,626.07 / £139,942.87 £137,445.27 / £96,524.65 £94,428.40 / £73,091.35
2021 £261,982.42 / £192,541.60 £159,333.13 / £125,066.72 £122,036.27 / £86,735.81 £86,517.73 / £67,596.73
2020 £231,456.14 / £170,504.37 £142,287.21 / £111,744.71 £108,343.85 / £76,768.92 £79,162.58 / £61,426.96
2019 £220,782.57 / £157,933.86 £135,612.54 / £103,555.37 £103,602.28 / £71,598.73 £77,469.83 / £58,661.59
2018 £214,370.21 / £150,591.18 £131,249.09 / £98,602.01 £100,622.00 / £68,572.93 £76,391.31 / £56,853.04
2017 £209,066.30 / £148,129.72 £127,653.21 / £96,310.17 £98,380.88 / £67,497.33 £76,089.66 / £56,765.89
2016 £198,067.67 / £137,256.66 £121,591.70 / £89,812.55 £94,332.17 / £63,366.49 £71,829.82 / £52,306.40
2015 £188,482.08 / £132,503.21 £115,906.56 / £86,851.65 £90,153.13 / £61,368.28 £68,723.94 / £50,756.85
2014 £180,575.51 / £129,453.54 £111,339.82 / £85,365.96 £87,138.39 / £60,746.38 £66,530.24 / £50,349.15
2013 £175,392.23 / £121,898.86 £107,666.57 / £80,009.26 £84,212.34 / £56,722.04 £64,817.93 / £47,024.08
2012 £172,834.33 / £128,214.04 £106,401.01 / £84,010.45 £83,426.88 / £59,967.91 £64,856.81 / £50,017.24
2011 £175,717.00 / £134,939.43 £106,933.95 / £87,634.64 £83,565.06 / £62,480.18 £65,962.82 / £53,025.06
2010 £180,067.44 / £140,273.76 £110,981.43 / £91,480.63 £87,271.21 / £66,067.82 £68,619.47 / £55,367.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 30k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £27,945

See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 60 +70 + 73.68%
Production 675 290 +385 + 79.79%
Construction 1,725 370 +1,355 + 129.36%
Motor Trades 430 110 +320 + 118.52%
Wholesale 365 160 +205 + 78.1%
Retail 810 295 +515 + 93.21%
Transport 790 110 +680 + 151.11%
Accommodation Food 680 190 +490 + 112.64%
Information Comms 385 100 +285 + 117.53%
Finance Insurance 135 45 +90 + 100%
Property 240 90 +150 + 90.91%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 260 +865 + 124.91%
Business Admin 715 230 +485 + 102.65%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 155 35 +120 + 126.32%
Health 345 130 +215 + 90.53%
Arts Entertainment 655 170 +485 + 117.58%