Compare Bolton against Chorley

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bolton and Chorley.

Population comparison

Population for Bolton
288,248
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
169,378
Percentage Difference
83.21%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bolton
121,075 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
121,075
Percentage Difference
75.13%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bolton
51,505 (28.4%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
51,505
Percentage Difference
109.32%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bolton
8,985 (4.9%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
8,985
Percentage Difference
121.18%

Comparing crimes by type for Bolton and Chorley

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

Crime Statistics

See how Bolton and Chorley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bolton Crimes in Chorley 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
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 Bolton and Chorley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bolton and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Bolton and Chorley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 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 £339,345.49 / £352,883.61 £201,400.55 / £211,323.43 £148,663.84 / £163,615.72 £112,999.19 / £130,896.21
2022 £323,745.51 / £342,971.04 £192,782.88 / £205,818.04 £143,174.83 / £160,042.97 £108,988.48 / £128,878.94
2021 £287,579.60 / £310,710.27 £171,484.96 / £186,980.94 £128,241.45 / £146,546.47 £101,234.89 / £122,042.94
2020 £254,280.99 / £276,359.24 £153,115.25 / £168,586.63 £113,844.66 / £131,533.29 £93,023.34 / £113,623.35
2019 £241,991.70 / £270,525.87 £145,975.94 / £165,057.20 £108,954.96 / £128,989.51 £90,891.07 / £113,333.98
2018 £233,314.84 / £262,008.48 £140,391.42 / £159,526.23 £105,257.17 / £124,995.70 £89,059.88 / £111,401.34
2017 £224,617.98 / £252,159.47 £134,761.33 / £153,603.03 £101,491.80 / £120,838.80 £87,551.77 / £109,601.57
2016 £211,459.24 / £242,676.11 £127,033.31 / £148,524.54 £96,303.53 / £117,801.16 £81,136.27 / £103,721.24
2015 £203,591.37 / £232,311.11 £122,254.20 / £142,488.91 £92,890.93 / £113,518.72 £78,356.20 / £99,727.21
2014 £194,851.66 / £222,532.02 £117,333.38 / £137,006.76 £89,794.60 / £109,529.27 £75,751.94 / £96,438.39
2013 £190,916.28 / £216,109.04 £113,943.51 / £132,364.47 £87,213.11 / £105,812.53 £74,330.42 / £93,731.57
2012 £186,919.30 / £213,921.83 £111,714.84 / £131,161.18 £85,887.94 / £105,164.06 £72,965.57 / £94,054.30
2011 £192,110.46 / £220,048.85 £113,196.88 / £133,706.78 £86,810.34 / £106,835.09 £75,005.57 / £97,293.40
2010 £196,748.57 / £222,380.12 £117,401.30 / £137,383.37 £90,787.38 / £110,541.09 £77,592.30 / £100,058.31
Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,290 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
8.0% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£29,955 vs £30,905

See how Bolton compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bolton Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 85 200 -115 -80.7%
Production 710 290 +420 + 84%
Construction 1,360 720 +640 + 61.54%
Motor Trades 425 190 +235 + 76.42%
Wholesale 525 185 +340 + 95.77%
Retail 1,235 365 +870 + 108.75%
Transport 945 305 +640 + 102.4%
Accommodation Food 750 315 +435 + 81.69%
Information Comms 420 225 +195 + 60.47%
Finance Insurance 205 95 +110 + 73.33%
Property 350 160 +190 + 74.51%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,230 660 +570 + 60.32%
Business Admin 945 450 +495 + 70.97%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 160 85 +75 + 61.22%
Health 600 170 +430 + 111.69%
Arts Entertainment 680 305 +375 + 76.14%