Compare Chorley against Lancaster

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

Population comparison

Population for Chorley
118,870
Population for Lancaster
148,119
Difference
-29,249
Percentage Difference
-21.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Lancaster
59,570 (66.0%)
Difference
54,950
Percentage Difference
-8.07%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
# People Inactive in Lancaster
27,400 (30.3%)
Difference
15,100
Percentage Difference
-57.88%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Lancaster
3,325 (3.7%)
Difference
2,205
Percentage Difference
-40.51%

Comparing crimes by type for Chorley and Lancaster

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Chorley Crimes in Lancaster 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 Lancaster from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Chorley and Lancaster.

1,6001,6001,4001,4001,2001,2001,0001,00080080060060040040020020000Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Chorley and Lancaster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Chorley - Detached Price
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Chorley - Semi Price
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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 £352,883.61 / £350,663.68 £211,323.43 / £214,597.51 £163,615.72 / £174,920.29 £130,896.21 / £116,784.93
2022 £342,971.04 / £332,061.25 £205,818.04 / £204,659.07 £160,042.97 / £167,243.28 £128,878.94 / £112,257.12
2021 £310,710.27 / £297,920.24 £186,980.94 / £184,755.53 £146,546.47 / £151,512.06 £122,042.94 / £105,461.74
2020 £276,359.24 / £268,881.86 £168,586.63 / £168,616.40 £131,533.29 / £137,693.41 £113,623.35 / £99,009.63
2019 £270,525.87 / £262,270.90 £165,057.20 / £164,723.52 £128,989.51 / £134,556.46 £113,333.98 / £99,351.23
2018 £262,008.48 / £255,384.49 £159,526.23 / £160,075.28 £124,995.70 / £131,330.54 £111,401.34 / £98,206.72
2017 £252,159.47 / £248,936.88 £153,603.03 / £155,887.42 £120,838.80 / £128,520.69 £109,601.57 / £98,168.55
2016 £242,676.11 / £243,392.15 £148,524.54 / £152,733.40 £117,801.16 / £126,554.61 £103,721.24 / £94,731.02
2015 £232,311.11 / £235,221.51 £142,488.91 / £147,786.08 £113,518.72 / £123,154.89 £99,727.21 / £91,917.93
2014 £222,532.02 / £228,325.62 £137,006.76 / £144,361.88 £109,529.27 / £121,137.31 £96,438.39 / £90,355.75
2013 £216,109.04 / £221,429.22 £132,364.47 / £139,620.83 £105,812.53 / £117,337.09 £93,731.57 / £88,100.00
2012 £213,921.83 / £223,504.93 £131,161.18 / £140,841.95 £105,164.06 / £118,433.47 £94,054.30 / £90,158.06
2011 £220,048.85 / £217,253.28 £133,706.78 / £135,776.53 £106,835.09 / £113,760.10 £97,293.40 / £88,242.20
2010 £222,380.12 / £225,065.60 £137,383.37 / £141,898.66 £110,541.09 / £119,701.27 £100,058.31 / £93,062.21
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 45k
Median Salary
£27,855 vs £26,246
Annual Percentage Change
10.6% vs 3.5%
Mean Salary
£30,905 vs £28,253
Salary Percentiles for Chorley in 2022£8,285£15,227£20,320£23,742£31,584£37,570£40,128£43,562£0£0£0£0£0£30,179£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Chorley compares to other areas in North West

Industry Chorley Count Lancaster Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 475 -275 -81.48%
Production 290 285 +5 + 1.74%
Construction 720 630 +90 + 13.33%
Motor Trades 190 170 +20 + 11.11%
Wholesale 185 160 +25 + 14.49%
Retail 365 385 -20 -5.33%
Transport 305 195 +110 + 44%
Accommodation Food 315 440 -125 -33.11%
Information Comms 225 215 +10 + 4.55%
Finance Insurance 95 70 +25 + 30.3%
Property 160 165 -5 -3.08%
Professional Scientific Technical 660 555 +105 + 17.28%
Business Admin 450 325 +125 + 32.26%
Public Admin Defence 10 20 -10 -66.67%
Education 85 80 +5 + 6.06%
Health 170 195 -25 -13.7%
Arts Entertainment 305 315 -10 -3.23%