Compare Chorley against Bolton

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Chorley and Bolton

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Chorley and Bolton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Chorley Crimes in Bolton Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Chorley and Bolton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chorley and Bolton.

Compare Property prices over time for Chorley and Bolton

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.

Average property prices by year for Chorley and Bolton

Key: Chorley / Bolton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £352,883.61 / £339,345.49 £211,323.43 / £201,400.55 £163,615.72 / £148,663.84 £130,896.21 / £112,999.19
2022 £342,971.04 / £323,745.51 £205,818.04 / £192,782.88 £160,042.97 / £143,174.83 £128,878.94 / £108,988.48
2021 £310,710.27 / £287,579.60 £186,980.94 / £171,484.96 £146,546.47 / £128,241.45 £122,042.94 / £101,234.89
2020 £276,359.24 / £254,280.99 £168,586.63 / £153,115.25 £131,533.29 / £113,844.66 £113,623.35 / £93,023.34
2019 £270,525.87 / £241,991.70 £165,057.20 / £145,975.94 £128,989.51 / £108,954.96 £113,333.98 / £90,891.07
2018 £262,008.48 / £233,314.84 £159,526.23 / £140,391.42 £124,995.70 / £105,257.17 £111,401.34 / £89,059.88
2017 £252,159.47 / £224,617.98 £153,603.03 / £134,761.33 £120,838.80 / £101,491.80 £109,601.57 / £87,551.77
2016 £242,676.11 / £211,459.24 £148,524.54 / £127,033.31 £117,801.16 / £96,303.53 £103,721.24 / £81,136.27
2015 £232,311.11 / £203,591.37 £142,488.91 / £122,254.20 £113,518.72 / £92,890.93 £99,727.21 / £78,356.20
2014 £222,532.02 / £194,851.66 £137,006.76 / £117,333.38 £109,529.27 / £89,794.60 £96,438.39 / £75,751.94
2013 £216,109.04 / £190,916.28 £132,364.47 / £113,943.51 £105,812.53 / £87,213.11 £93,731.57 / £74,330.42
2012 £213,921.83 / £186,919.30 £131,161.18 / £111,714.84 £105,164.06 / £85,887.94 £94,054.30 / £72,965.57
2011 £220,048.85 / £192,110.46 £133,706.78 / £113,196.88 £106,835.09 / £86,810.34 £97,293.40 / £75,005.57
2010 £222,380.12 / £196,748.57 £137,383.37 / £117,401.30 £110,541.09 / £90,787.38 £100,058.31 / £77,592.30

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chorley and Bolton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 77k
Median Salary
£27,855 vs £25,290
Annual Percentage Change
10.6% vs 8.0%
Mean Salary
£30,905 vs £29,955

See how Chorley compares to other areas in North West

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