Compare Oldham against Blackburn with Darwen

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen.

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
87,598
Percentage Difference
45.19%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
42.37%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
39.03%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
52.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen

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

Crime Statistics

See how Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Oldham Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 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 Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £341,974.26 / £272,897.07 £214,610.32 / £155,026.66 £155,494.92 / £120,245.01 £129,386.46 / £90,437.81
2022 £327,893.45 / £256,754.60 £207,164.04 / £148,895.41 £150,697.40 / £116,151.92 £126,016.23 / £87,934.30
2021 £290,917.53 / £232,865.27 £184,684.23 / £136,564.85 £135,076.46 / £106,986.82 £116,155.57 / £84,081.91
2020 £254,705.47 / £209,992.01 £163,275.11 / £124,992.28 £118,566.83 / £97,120.70 £104,709.21 / £78,566.72
2019 £238,100.90 / £205,800.27 £152,491.37 / £122,560.94 £111,154.36 / £95,496.43 £100,398.87 / £79,071.89
2018 £227,636.23 / £199,464.62 £145,481.26 / £118,554.80 £106,494.45 / £92,628.28 £97,281.88 / £77,341.16
2017 £219,346.70 / £192,839.92 £139,743.03 / £114,095.96 £102,902.35 / £89,600.89 £95,573.29 / £75,893.25
2016 £205,514.58 / £182,786.96 £131,212.05 / £108,328.80 £97,494.94 / £85,675.03 £88,358.21 / £71,295.87
2015 £194,860.45 / £175,943.95 £124,425.43 / £104,250.75 £92,724.65 / £82,636.45 £84,220.01 / £68,999.40
2014 £191,363.09 / £168,588.44 £122,616.68 / £100,276.23 £91,958.68 / £79,925.06 £83,664.71 / £66,536.97
2013 £182,782.97 / £170,726.88 £116,333.03 / £100,840.61 £87,174.79 / £80,236.30 £79,974.12 / £67,245.08
2012 £181,910.67 / £175,242.10 £115,812.34 / £103,809.36 £87,122.40 / £82,946.65 £80,786.45 / £70,901.95
2011 £187,241.91 / £176,829.90 £117,934.64 / £103,647.90 £88,504.76 / £82,517.02 £83,020.71 / £72,182.08
2010 £194,541.87 / £182,081.39 £123,750.07 / £107,548.85 £93,690.27 / £86,494.99 £87,303.75 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 41k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £24,844

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Industry Oldham Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 75 0 0%
Production 600 490 +110 + 20.18%
Construction 1,000 500 +500 + 66.67%
Motor Trades 335 260 +75 + 25.21%
Wholesale 335 700 -365 -70.53%
Retail 740 685 +55 + 7.72%
Transport 480 275 +205 + 54.3%
Accommodation Food 575 400 +175 + 35.9%
Information Comms 295 170 +125 + 53.76%
Finance Insurance 130 150 -20 -14.29%
Property 220 220 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 625 +185 + 25.78%
Business Admin 610 480 +130 + 23.85%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 80 +40 + 40%
Health 335 310 +25 + 7.75%
Arts Entertainment 490 275 +215 + 56.21%