Compare Salford against Blackburn with Darwen

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

Population comparison

Population for Salford
262,697
Population for Blackburn with Darwen
150,030
Difference
112,667
Percentage Difference
54.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Salford
124,190 (68.6%)
# People Employed in Blackburn with Darwen
61,630 (63.5%)
Difference
124,190
Percentage Difference
67.33%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Salford
46,735 (25.8%)
# People Inactive in Blackburn with Darwen
30,965 (31.9%)
Difference
46,735
Percentage Difference
40.59%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Salford
10,075 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Blackburn with Darwen
4,510 (4.6%)
Difference
10,075
Percentage Difference
76.31%

Comparing crimes by type for Salford 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 Salford and Blackburn with Darwen compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Salford Crimes in Blackburn with Darwen 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
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 Salford and Blackburn with Darwen from 2020 to 2025

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

Compare Property prices over time for Salford 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 £406,816.12 / £272,897.07 £263,768.34 / £155,026.66 £194,536.24 / £120,245.01 £169,437.23 / £90,437.81
2022 £391,216.64 / £256,754.60 £254,212.39 / £148,895.41 £188,499.75 / £116,151.92 £158,546.81 / £87,934.30
2021 £341,932.82 / £232,865.27 £223,320.74 / £136,564.85 £167,034.76 / £106,986.82 £145,278.67 / £84,081.91
2020 £313,355.76 / £209,992.01 £206,185.96 / £124,992.28 £153,532.68 / £97,120.70 £137,776.55 / £78,566.72
2019 £298,269.40 / £205,800.27 £195,788.78 / £122,560.94 £145,958.44 / £95,496.43 £134,504.95 / £79,071.89
2018 £287,562.15 / £199,464.62 £188,239.44 / £118,554.80 £140,940.76 / £92,628.28 £131,773.22 / £77,341.16
2017 £271,457.96 / £192,839.92 £177,197.38 / £114,095.96 £133,257.34 / £89,600.89 £126,384.27 / £75,893.25
2016 £246,248.22 / £182,786.96 £161,494.08 / £108,328.80 £122,254.89 / £85,675.03 £113,659.64 / £71,295.87
2015 £221,409.38 / £175,943.95 £145,559.84 / £104,250.75 £110,684.84 / £82,636.45 £102,846.79 / £68,999.40
2014 £204,644.33 / £168,588.44 £135,191.78 / £100,276.23 £103,340.17 / £79,925.06 £96,165.38 / £66,536.97
2013 £191,262.22 / £170,726.88 £126,000.82 / £100,840.61 £96,246.06 / £80,236.30 £90,313.80 / £67,245.08
2012 £189,530.02 / £175,242.10 £125,210.76 / £103,809.36 £95,942.21 / £82,946.65 £90,856.13 / £70,901.95
2011 £192,478.13 / £176,829.90 £125,397.19 / £103,647.90 £95,766.16 / £82,517.02 £92,398.67 / £72,182.08
2010 £194,632.07 / £182,081.39 £128,412.07 / £107,548.85 £98,771.77 / £86,494.99 £94,412.31 / £75,745.60
Number of Jobs (thousands)
84k vs 41k
Median Salary
£28,081 vs £23,205
Annual Percentage Change
20.5% vs 11.1%
Mean Salary
£30,154 vs £24,844

See how Salford compares to other areas in North West

Industry Salford Count Blackburn with Darwen Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 30 75 -45 -85.71%
Production 515 490 +25 + 4.98%
Construction 1,170 500 +670 + 80.24%
Motor Trades 240 260 -20 -8%
Wholesale 660 700 -40 -5.88%
Retail 940 685 +255 + 31.38%
Transport 655 275 +380 + 81.72%
Accommodation Food 550 400 +150 + 31.58%
Information Comms 625 170 +455 + 114.47%
Finance Insurance 1,450 150 +1,300 + 162.5%
Property 715 220 +495 + 105.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 625 +690 + 71.13%
Business Admin 925 480 +445 + 63.35%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 170 80 +90 + 72%
Health 385 310 +75 + 21.58%
Arts Entertainment 565 275 +290 + 69.05%