Compare Wirral against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Wirral
324,336
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
176,217
Percentage Difference
74.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wirral
133,185 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
133,185
Percentage Difference
76.38%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wirral
51,180 (26.7%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
51,180
Percentage Difference
60.52%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wirral
7,355 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
7,355
Percentage Difference
75.47%

Comparing crimes by type for Wirral and Lancaster

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wirral and Lancaster.

Compare Property prices over time for Wirral and Lancaster

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 Wirral and Lancaster

Key: Wirral / Lancaster

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £354,884.78 / £350,663.68 £231,150.32 / £214,597.51 £157,133.06 / £174,920.29 £120,392.93 / £116,784.93
2022 £348,393.51 / £332,061.25 £227,468.11 / £204,659.07 £155,201.10 / £167,243.28 £119,544.07 / £112,257.12
2021 £316,753.50 / £297,920.24 £207,053.19 / £184,755.53 £141,771.75 / £151,512.06 £112,645.63 / £105,461.74
2020 £275,046.82 / £268,881.86 £181,675.13 / £168,616.40 £123,434.44 / £137,693.41 £101,462.74 / £99,009.63
2019 £270,387.57 / £262,270.90 £178,693.04 / £164,723.52 £121,767.31 / £134,556.46 £102,710.03 / £99,351.23
2018 £265,761.39 / £255,384.49 £175,248.16 / £160,075.28 £119,870.54 / £131,330.54 £102,479.73 / £98,206.72
2017 £256,916.67 / £248,936.88 £168,827.79 / £155,887.42 £115,900.50 / £128,520.69 £100,988.94 / £98,168.55
2016 £245,337.83 / £243,392.15 £161,427.09 / £152,733.40 £111,423.90 / £126,554.61 £95,214.47 / £94,731.02
2015 £235,099.32 / £235,221.51 £154,628.72 / £147,786.08 £106,957.32 / £123,154.89 £91,640.12 / £91,917.93
2014 £227,217.91 / £228,325.62 £149,849.31 / £144,361.88 £104,263.56 / £121,137.31 £89,496.48 / £90,355.75
2013 £219,674.87 / £221,429.22 £144,132.71 / £139,620.83 £99,829.00 / £117,337.09 £86,773.13 / £88,100.00
2012 £220,953.22 / £223,504.93 £145,023.79 / £140,841.95 £100,654.75 / £118,433.47 £88,501.60 / £90,158.06
2011 £225,057.91 / £217,253.28 £145,776.31 / £135,776.53 £100,762.30 / £113,760.10 £89,982.81 / £88,242.20
2010 £226,153.20 / £225,065.60 £148,274.14 / £141,898.66 £103,350.41 / £119,701.27 £92,363.45 / £93,062.21

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Wirral and Lancaster
Number of Jobs (thousands)
107k vs 45k
Median Salary
£27,509 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
11.7% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£31,182 vs £28,253

See how Wirral compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Wirral and Lancaster
Industry Wirral Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 475 -400 -145.45%
Production 560 285 +275 + 65.09%
Construction 1,200 630 +570 + 62.3%
Motor Trades 265 170 +95 + 43.68%
Wholesale 300 160 +140 + 60.87%
Retail 935 385 +550 + 83.33%
Transport 425 195 +230 + 74.19%
Accommodation Food 675 440 +235 + 42.15%
Information Comms 435 215 +220 + 67.69%
Finance Insurance 150 70 +80 + 72.73%
Property 325 165 +160 + 65.31%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,365 555 +810 + 84.38%
Business Admin 720 325 +395 + 75.6%
Public Admin Defence 5 20 -15 -120%
Education 200 80 +120 + 85.71%
Health 500 195 +305 + 87.77%
Arts Entertainment 755 315 +440 + 82.24%