Compare Wirral against Bolton

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

Population comparison

Population for Wirral
324,336
Population for Bolton
288,248
Difference
36,088
Percentage Difference
11.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wirral
133,185 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
Difference
133,185
Percentage Difference
9.53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wirral
51,180 (26.7%)
# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
Difference
51,180
Percentage Difference
-0.63%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wirral
7,355 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
Difference
7,355
Percentage Difference
-19.95%

Comparing crimes by type for Wirral and Bolton

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Wirral and Bolton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wirral and Bolton.

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Compare Property prices over time for Wirral 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.

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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 £354,884.78 / £339,345.49 £231,150.32 / £201,400.55 £157,133.06 / £148,663.84 £120,392.93 / £112,999.19
2022 £348,393.51 / £323,745.51 £227,468.11 / £192,782.88 £155,201.10 / £143,174.83 £119,544.07 / £108,988.48
2021 £316,753.50 / £287,579.60 £207,053.19 / £171,484.96 £141,771.75 / £128,241.45 £112,645.63 / £101,234.89
2020 £275,046.82 / £254,280.99 £181,675.13 / £153,115.25 £123,434.44 / £113,844.66 £101,462.74 / £93,023.34
2019 £270,387.57 / £241,991.70 £178,693.04 / £145,975.94 £121,767.31 / £108,954.96 £102,710.03 / £90,891.07
2018 £265,761.39 / £233,314.84 £175,248.16 / £140,391.42 £119,870.54 / £105,257.17 £102,479.73 / £89,059.88
2017 £256,916.67 / £224,617.98 £168,827.79 / £134,761.33 £115,900.50 / £101,491.80 £100,988.94 / £87,551.77
2016 £245,337.83 / £211,459.24 £161,427.09 / £127,033.31 £111,423.90 / £96,303.53 £95,214.47 / £81,136.27
2015 £235,099.32 / £203,591.37 £154,628.72 / £122,254.20 £106,957.32 / £92,890.93 £91,640.12 / £78,356.20
2014 £227,217.91 / £194,851.66 £149,849.31 / £117,333.38 £104,263.56 / £89,794.60 £89,496.48 / £75,751.94
2013 £219,674.87 / £190,916.28 £144,132.71 / £113,943.51 £99,829.00 / £87,213.11 £86,773.13 / £74,330.42
2012 £220,953.22 / £186,919.30 £145,023.79 / £111,714.84 £100,654.75 / £85,887.94 £88,501.60 / £72,965.57
2011 £225,057.91 / £192,110.46 £145,776.31 / £113,196.88 £100,762.30 / £86,810.34 £89,982.81 / £75,005.57
2010 £226,153.20 / £196,748.57 £148,274.14 / £117,401.30 £103,350.41 / £90,787.38 £92,363.45 / £77,592.30
Number of Jobs (thousands)
107k vs 77k
Median Salary
£27,509 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
11.7% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£31,182 vs £29,955
Salary Percentiles for Wirral in 2022£9,549£15,415£20,256£24,127£31,704£36,243£39,267£43,094£0£9,166£15,459£19,045£22,009£28,247£32,249£35,192£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Wirral compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wirral Count Bolton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 85 -10 -12.5%
Production 560 710 -150 -23.62%
Construction 1,200 1,360 -160 -12.5%
Motor Trades 265 425 -160 -46.38%
Wholesale 300 525 -225 -54.55%
Retail 935 1,235 -300 -27.65%
Transport 425 945 -520 -75.91%
Accommodation Food 675 750 -75 -10.53%
Information Comms 435 420 +15 + 3.51%
Finance Insurance 150 205 -55 -30.99%
Property 325 350 -25 -7.41%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,365 1,230 +135 + 10.4%
Business Admin 720 945 -225 -27.03%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 200 160 +40 + 22.22%
Health 500 600 -100 -18.18%
Arts Entertainment 755 680 +75 + 10.45%