Compare Chorley against Burnley

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

Population comparison

Population for Chorley
118,870
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
29,526
Percentage Difference
28.36%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
54,950
Percentage Difference
34.65%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
15,100
Percentage Difference
-11.4%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
2,205
Percentage Difference
-18.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Chorley and Burnley

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

Compare crime rate by type for Chorley and Burnley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Chorley Crimes in Burnley 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 Burnley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chorley and Burnley.

Compare Property prices over time for Chorley and Burnley

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 Burnley

Key: Chorley / Burnley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £352,883.61 / £224,556.14 £211,323.43 / £142,527.64 £163,615.72 / £97,837.08 £130,896.21 / £74,003.56
2022 £342,971.04 / £216,352.57 £205,818.04 / £139,942.87 £160,042.97 / £96,524.65 £128,878.94 / £73,091.35
2021 £310,710.27 / £192,541.60 £186,980.94 / £125,066.72 £146,546.47 / £86,735.81 £122,042.94 / £67,596.73
2020 £276,359.24 / £170,504.37 £168,586.63 / £111,744.71 £131,533.29 / £76,768.92 £113,623.35 / £61,426.96
2019 £270,525.87 / £157,933.86 £165,057.20 / £103,555.37 £128,989.51 / £71,598.73 £113,333.98 / £58,661.59
2018 £262,008.48 / £150,591.18 £159,526.23 / £98,602.01 £124,995.70 / £68,572.93 £111,401.34 / £56,853.04
2017 £252,159.47 / £148,129.72 £153,603.03 / £96,310.17 £120,838.80 / £67,497.33 £109,601.57 / £56,765.89
2016 £242,676.11 / £137,256.66 £148,524.54 / £89,812.55 £117,801.16 / £63,366.49 £103,721.24 / £52,306.40
2015 £232,311.11 / £132,503.21 £142,488.91 / £86,851.65 £113,518.72 / £61,368.28 £99,727.21 / £50,756.85
2014 £222,532.02 / £129,453.54 £137,006.76 / £85,365.96 £109,529.27 / £60,746.38 £96,438.39 / £50,349.15
2013 £216,109.04 / £121,898.86 £132,364.47 / £80,009.26 £105,812.53 / £56,722.04 £93,731.57 / £47,024.08
2012 £213,921.83 / £128,214.04 £131,161.18 / £84,010.45 £105,164.06 / £59,967.91 £94,054.30 / £50,017.24
2011 £220,048.85 / £134,939.43 £133,706.78 / £87,634.64 £106,835.09 / £62,480.18 £97,293.40 / £53,025.06
2010 £222,380.12 / £140,273.76 £137,383.37 / £91,480.63 £110,541.09 / £66,067.82 £100,058.31 / £55,367.42

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Chorley and Burnley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 30k
Median Salary
£27,855 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
10.6% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£30,905 vs £27,945

See how Chorley compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Chorley and Burnley
Industry Chorley Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 60 +140 + 107.69%
Production 290 290 0 0%
Construction 720 370 +350 + 64.22%
Motor Trades 190 110 +80 + 53.33%
Wholesale 185 160 +25 + 14.49%
Retail 365 295 +70 + 21.21%
Transport 305 110 +195 + 93.98%
Accommodation Food 315 190 +125 + 49.5%
Information Comms 225 100 +125 + 76.92%
Finance Insurance 95 45 +50 + 71.43%
Property 160 90 +70 + 56%
Professional Scientific Technical 660 260 +400 + 86.96%
Business Admin 450 230 +220 + 64.71%
Public Admin Defence 10 10 0 0%
Education 85 35 +50 + 83.33%
Health 170 130 +40 + 26.67%
Arts Entertainment 305 170 +135 + 56.84%