Compare Chorley against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Chorley
118,870
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
-25,277
Percentage Difference
-19.22%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
54,950
Percentage Difference
-16.15%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
15,100
Percentage Difference
-59.06%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
2,205
Percentage Difference
-68.55%

Comparing crimes by type for Chorley and Preston

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Chorley and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Chorley and Preston

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 £352,883.61 / £304,202.40 £211,323.43 / £181,311.45 £163,615.72 / £126,152.15 £130,896.21 / £87,902.81
2022 £342,971.04 / £286,351.42 £205,818.04 / £173,644.60 £160,042.97 / £121,649.18 £128,878.94 / £84,209.31
2021 £310,710.27 / £260,083.55 £186,980.94 / £158,986.85 £146,546.47 / £111,887.79 £122,042.94 / £80,333.60
2020 £276,359.24 / £233,660.37 £168,586.63 / £144,939.45 £131,533.29 / £101,322.61 £113,623.35 / £75,041.13
2019 £270,525.87 / £230,503.75 £165,057.20 / £142,991.80 £128,989.51 / £100,122.01 £113,333.98 / £76,621.34
2018 £262,008.48 / £229,402.66 £159,526.23 / £142,249.41 £124,995.70 / £99,905.73 £111,401.34 / £77,683.58
2017 £252,159.47 / £226,304.89 £153,603.03 / £140,011.21 £120,838.80 / £98,612.03 £109,601.57 / £78,072.22
2016 £242,676.11 / £223,956.80 £148,524.54 / £138,865.26 £117,801.16 / £98,384.41 £103,721.24 / £76,394.97
2015 £232,311.11 / £218,409.04 £142,488.91 / £135,565.93 £113,518.72 / £96,341.61 £99,727.21 / £74,974.25
2014 £222,532.02 / £210,947.55 £137,006.76 / £131,440.13 £109,529.27 / £94,040.83 £96,438.39 / £73,161.45
2013 £216,109.04 / £208,458.94 £132,364.47 / £129,197.30 £105,812.53 / £92,025.20 £93,731.57 / £72,129.35
2012 £213,921.83 / £210,799.40 £131,161.18 / £130,876.18 £105,164.06 / £93,704.12 £94,054.30 / £74,024.05
2011 £220,048.85 / £209,820.59 £133,706.78 / £128,644.44 £106,835.09 / £91,904.24 £97,293.40 / £73,449.53
2010 £222,380.12 / £216,250.09 £137,383.37 / £133,904.67 £110,541.09 / £96,863.27 £100,058.31 / £77,123.03
Number of Jobs (thousands)
46k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,855 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
10.6% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£30,905 vs £26,130

See how Chorley compares to other areas in North West

Industry Chorley Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 200 180 +20 + 10.53%
Production 290 335 -45 -14.4%
Construction 720 735 -15 -2.06%
Motor Trades 190 195 -5 -2.6%
Wholesale 185 295 -110 -45.83%
Retail 365 595 -230 -47.92%
Transport 305 325 -20 -6.35%
Accommodation Food 315 350 -35 -10.53%
Information Comms 225 255 -30 -12.5%
Finance Insurance 95 210 -115 -75.41%
Property 160 270 -110 -51.16%
Professional Scientific Technical 660 770 -110 -15.38%
Business Admin 450 475 -25 -5.41%
Public Admin Defence 10 15 -5 -40%
Education 85 90 -5 -5.71%
Health 170 275 -105 -47.19%
Arts Entertainment 305 345 -40 -12.31%