Compare Oldham against Wyre

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

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Wyre
113,067
Difference
124,561
Percentage Difference
71.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Wyre
45,245 (71.4%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
70.74%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Wyre
15,700 (24.8%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
98.18%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Wyre
2,405 (3.8%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
104.61%

Comparing crimes by type for Oldham and Wyre

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Wyre.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham and Wyre

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 / £296,483.25 £214,610.32 / £185,424.23 £155,494.92 / £147,206.41 £129,386.46 / £100,251.49
2022 £327,893.45 / £291,119.14 £207,164.04 / £185,404.63 £150,697.40 / £147,443.70 £126,016.23 / £101,272.71
2021 £290,917.53 / £257,527.44 £184,684.23 / £165,918.67 £135,076.46 / £131,870.82 £116,155.57 / £94,274.69
2020 £254,705.47 / £229,625.78 £163,275.11 / £150,432.18 £118,566.83 / £118,509.38 £104,709.21 / £87,733.02
2019 £238,100.90 / £224,056.06 £152,491.37 / £146,447.36 £111,154.36 / £115,482.19 £100,398.87 / £87,283.69
2018 £227,636.23 / £224,114.78 £145,481.26 / £146,285.73 £106,494.45 / £115,827.93 £97,281.88 / £88,552.85
2017 £219,346.70 / £221,945.13 £139,743.03 / £144,585.96 £102,902.35 / £114,456.14 £95,573.29 / £89,532.95
2016 £205,514.58 / £211,726.67 £131,212.05 / £138,296.18 £97,494.94 / £109,979.20 £88,358.21 / £84,753.16
2015 £194,860.45 / £207,853.91 £124,425.43 / £136,106.02 £92,724.65 / £108,464.58 £84,220.01 / £83,749.48
2014 £191,363.09 / £201,189.32 £122,616.68 / £132,630.07 £91,958.68 / £106,157.10 £83,664.71 / £82,305.75
2013 £182,782.97 / £194,485.43 £116,333.03 / £128,464.02 £87,174.79 / £102,396.08 £79,974.12 / £80,417.74
2012 £181,910.67 / £198,058.21 £115,812.34 / £130,955.37 £87,122.40 / £104,111.82 £80,786.45 / £82,927.73
2011 £187,241.91 / £201,634.71 £117,934.64 / £132,868.93 £88,504.76 / £105,250.53 £83,020.71 / £85,114.87
2010 £194,541.87 / £210,964.38 £123,750.07 / £140,704.14 £93,690.27 / £111,674.40 £87,303.75 / £90,563.08
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 34k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £27,011
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 14.0%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £30,915

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Industry Oldham Count Wyre Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 390 -315 -135.48%
Production 600 295 +305 + 68.16%
Construction 1,000 670 +330 + 39.52%
Motor Trades 335 160 +175 + 70.71%
Wholesale 335 170 +165 + 65.35%
Retail 740 430 +310 + 52.99%
Transport 480 160 +320 + 100%
Accommodation Food 575 305 +270 + 61.36%
Information Comms 295 145 +150 + 68.18%
Finance Insurance 130 35 +95 + 115.15%
Property 220 140 +80 + 44.44%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 470 +340 + 53.13%
Business Admin 610 270 +340 + 77.27%
Public Admin Defence 5 25 -20 -133.33%
Education 120 45 +75 + 90.91%
Health 335 140 +195 + 82.11%
Arts Entertainment 490 245 +245 + 66.67%