Chorley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Chorley.

Population
118,870
People in Employment
54,950 (76.1%)
People Inactive
15,100 (20.9%)
People Unemployed
2,205 (3.1%)
Number Of Jobs
46k
Median Salary
£27,855
Mean Salary
£30,905

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 Chorley. 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 Chorley for 2024

Chorleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,786 crimes and in 2022 there were 4,157 crimes. Which is an decrease of 371 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,786 267
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,272 252
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 984 75
Getting Better
Other theft 700 62
Getting Better
Shoplifting 399 53
Getting Better
Public order 545 43
Getting Better
Other crime 230 23
Getting Better
Burglary 344 22
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 385 22
Getting Better
Drugs 107 8
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 61 7
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 93 4
Getting Better
Theft from the person 33 2
Getting Better
Robbery 40 1
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Chorley

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.

Chorley South East & Heath Charnock has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Chorley, with 2275 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Euxton has 291 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock 213 0
Chorley East 133 18
Chorley North West 72 11
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South 66 0
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton 56 0
Chorley South West 54 6
Clayton West & Cuerden 52 0
Chorley North & Astley 46 0
Coppull 39 6
Adlington & Anderton 33 0
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard 27 0
Euxton 22 0
Chorley North East 18 3
Buckshaw & Whittle 10 0

Crime map for Chorley

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 Chorley

The average property price in Chorley 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 £352,883.61 £211,323.43 £163,615.72 £130,896.21
2022 £342,971.04 £205,818.04 £160,042.97 £128,878.94
2021 £310,710.27 £186,980.94 £146,546.47 £122,042.94
2020 £276,359.24 £168,586.63 £131,533.29 £113,623.35
2019 £270,525.87 £165,057.20 £128,989.51 £113,333.98
2018 £262,008.48 £159,526.23 £124,995.70 £111,401.34
2017 £252,159.47 £153,603.03 £120,838.80 £109,601.57
2016 £242,676.11 £148,524.54 £117,801.16 £103,721.24
2015 £232,311.11 £142,488.91 £113,518.72 £99,727.21
2014 £222,532.02 £137,006.76 £109,529.27 £96,438.39
2013 £216,109.04 £132,364.47 £105,812.53 £93,731.57
2012 £213,921.83 £131,161.18 £105,164.06 £94,054.30
2011 £220,048.85 £133,706.78 £106,835.09 £97,293.40
2010 £222,380.12 £137,383.37 £110,541.09 £100,058.31

Property prices over time for Chorley

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 Chorley

The median salary in Chorley is £27,855 and the mean salary in Chorley is £30,905.00. 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)
46k
Median Salary
£27,855
Annual Percentage Change
10.6%
Mean Salary
£30,905

Salary comparison between Chorley and North West

See how Chorley 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. Chorley ranks 5 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%
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%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Chorley compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Chorley

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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
200 290 720 190 185 365 305 315 225 95 160 660 450 10 85 170 305