Pendle

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Pendle.

Population
92,145
People in Employment
38,075 (65.7%)
People Inactive
17,550 (30.3%)
People Unemployed
2,350 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
28k
Median Salary
£22,575
Mean Salary
£25,481

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Pendle. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Pendle for 2024

Pendles most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,472 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,673 crimes. Which is an decrease of 201 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,499 549
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,153 531
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 881 151
Getting Better
Other theft 649 92
Getting Better
Public order 489 78
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 369 70
Getting Better
Burglary 407 61
Getting Better
Shoplifting 270 51
Getting Better
Other crime 148 28
Getting Better
Drugs 159 23
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 81 15
Getting Better
Theft from the person 33 10
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 18 6
Getting Better
Robbery 41 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Pendle

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Waterside & Horsfield has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Pendle, with 1430 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Fence & Higham has 74 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Waterside & Horsfield 252 0
Vivary Bridge 234 39
Whitefield & Walverden 225 0
Bradley 189 27
Marsden & Southfield 175 0
Brierfield East & Clover Hill 128 0
Barnoldswick 103 0
Brierfield West & Reedley 100 0
Boulsworth & Foulridge 94 0
Barrowford & Pendleside 86 0
Earby & Coates 72 0
Fence & Higham 9 0

Crime map for Pendle

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Pendle

The average property price in Pendle is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £270,405.53 £172,565.57 £117,083.04 £86,044.98
2022 £251,959.41 £162,012.74 £111,077.80 £80,881.11
2021 £232,299.34 £149,604.65 £103,578.00 £77,547.07
2020 £202,433.25 £131,482.06 £90,623.33 £69,912.42
2019 £191,252.64 £124,366.67 £86,006.21 £67,913.31
2018 £191,101.85 £124,010.90 £86,222.45 £68,854.14
2017 £183,014.99 £118,365.13 £82,823.93 £67,197.50
2016 £172,403.41 £111,840.93 £78,796.86 £62,774.36
2015 £167,042.30 £108,433.06 £76,382.32 £61,189.87
2014 £163,658.26 £106,626.75 £75,702.98 £60,668.28
2013 £153,918.74 £99,441.30 £70,563.29 £56,824.44
2012 £155,798.79 £100,511.08 £71,491.11 £58,341.73
2011 £161,558.09 £103,587.21 £73,612.78 £61,639.56
2010 £160,842.93 £104,084.91 £74,737.17 £62,554.93

Property prices over time for Pendle

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Pendle

The median salary in Pendle is £22,575 and the mean salary in Pendle is £25,481.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
28k
Median Salary
£22,575
Annual Percentage Change
12.7%
Mean Salary
£25,481

Salary comparison between Pendle and North West

See how Pendle compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Pendle ranks 31 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Burnley 30k £24,428 2.4% £27,945 3.7%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Pendle compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Pendle

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
175 305 400 150 155 310 185 215 105 35 125 340 275 10 35 145 190