Compare Oldham against Burnley

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

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
148,284
Percentage Difference
90.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
83.97%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
92.38%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
97.24%

Comparing crimes by type for Oldham and Burnley

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 Burnley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Oldham Crimes in Burnley 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 Burnley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Burnley.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham and Burnley

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 / £224,556.14 £214,610.32 / £142,527.64 £155,494.92 / £97,837.08 £129,386.46 / £74,003.56
2022 £327,893.45 / £216,352.57 £207,164.04 / £139,942.87 £150,697.40 / £96,524.65 £126,016.23 / £73,091.35
2021 £290,917.53 / £192,541.60 £184,684.23 / £125,066.72 £135,076.46 / £86,735.81 £116,155.57 / £67,596.73
2020 £254,705.47 / £170,504.37 £163,275.11 / £111,744.71 £118,566.83 / £76,768.92 £104,709.21 / £61,426.96
2019 £238,100.90 / £157,933.86 £152,491.37 / £103,555.37 £111,154.36 / £71,598.73 £100,398.87 / £58,661.59
2018 £227,636.23 / £150,591.18 £145,481.26 / £98,602.01 £106,494.45 / £68,572.93 £97,281.88 / £56,853.04
2017 £219,346.70 / £148,129.72 £139,743.03 / £96,310.17 £102,902.35 / £67,497.33 £95,573.29 / £56,765.89
2016 £205,514.58 / £137,256.66 £131,212.05 / £89,812.55 £97,494.94 / £63,366.49 £88,358.21 / £52,306.40
2015 £194,860.45 / £132,503.21 £124,425.43 / £86,851.65 £92,724.65 / £61,368.28 £84,220.01 / £50,756.85
2014 £191,363.09 / £129,453.54 £122,616.68 / £85,365.96 £91,958.68 / £60,746.38 £83,664.71 / £50,349.15
2013 £182,782.97 / £121,898.86 £116,333.03 / £80,009.26 £87,174.79 / £56,722.04 £79,974.12 / £47,024.08
2012 £181,910.67 / £128,214.04 £115,812.34 / £84,010.45 £87,122.40 / £59,967.91 £80,786.45 / £50,017.24
2011 £187,241.91 / £134,939.43 £117,934.64 / £87,634.64 £88,504.76 / £62,480.18 £83,020.71 / £53,025.06
2010 £194,541.87 / £140,273.76 £123,750.07 / £91,480.63 £93,690.27 / £66,067.82 £87,303.75 / £55,367.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 30k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £27,945

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Industry Oldham Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 60 +15 + 22.22%
Production 600 290 +310 + 69.66%
Construction 1,000 370 +630 + 91.97%
Motor Trades 335 110 +225 + 101.12%
Wholesale 335 160 +175 + 70.71%
Retail 740 295 +445 + 85.99%
Transport 480 110 +370 + 125.42%
Accommodation Food 575 190 +385 + 100.65%
Information Comms 295 100 +195 + 98.73%
Finance Insurance 130 45 +85 + 97.14%
Property 220 90 +130 + 83.87%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 260 +550 + 102.8%
Business Admin 610 230 +380 + 90.48%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 120 35 +85 + 109.68%
Health 335 130 +205 + 88.17%
Arts Entertainment 490 170 +320 + 96.97%