Compare Knowsley against Chorley

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

Population comparison

Population for Knowsley
152,452
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
33,582
Percentage Difference
24.75%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
66,905
Percentage Difference
19.62%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
26,830
Percentage Difference
55.95%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
4,325
Percentage Difference
64.93%

Comparing crimes by type for Knowsley 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 Knowsley and Chorley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Knowsley and Chorley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Knowsley 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
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 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 Knowsley and Chorley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Knowsley and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Knowsley and Chorley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. 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 Knowsley and Chorley

Key: Knowsley / Chorley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £303,944.56 / £352,883.61 £186,889.50 / £211,323.43 £135,334.56 / £163,615.72 £88,279.76 / £130,896.21
2022 £284,665.64 / £342,971.04 £178,107.29 / £205,818.04 £130,303.52 / £160,042.97 £85,499.94 / £128,878.94
2021 £252,679.31 / £310,710.27 £159,255.19 / £186,980.94 £117,788.19 / £146,546.47 £80,081.78 / £122,042.94
2020 £221,231.42 / £276,359.24 £140,980.55 / £168,586.63 £103,765.94 / £131,533.29 £72,525.51 / £113,623.35
2019 £214,357.44 / £270,525.87 £136,061.61 / £165,057.20 £99,758.96 / £128,989.51 £71,191.51 / £113,333.98
2018 £208,747.86 / £262,008.48 £132,501.22 / £159,526.23 £97,256.80 / £124,995.70 £70,709.37 / £111,401.34
2017 £204,107.64 / £252,159.47 £128,953.24 / £153,603.03 £94,893.25 / £120,838.80 £70,362.33 / £109,601.57
2016 £190,874.93 / £242,676.11 £120,986.58 / £148,524.54 £89,638.55 / £117,801.16 £65,651.88 / £103,721.24
2015 £181,030.03 / £232,311.11 £115,068.25 / £142,488.91 £85,654.05 / £113,518.72 £62,790.71 / £99,727.21
2014 £177,185.65 / £222,532.02 £113,033.31 / £137,006.76 £84,398.26 / £109,529.27 £62,089.90 / £96,438.39
2013 £172,799.18 / £216,109.04 £109,564.52 / £132,364.47 £81,736.02 / £105,812.53 £60,758.99 / £93,731.57
2012 £173,377.21 / £213,921.83 £109,934.89 / £131,161.18 £82,278.30 / £105,164.06 £61,969.29 / £94,054.30
2011 £176,462.79 / £220,048.85 £110,637.96 / £133,706.78 £82,357.40 / £106,835.09 £63,380.78 / £97,293.40
2010 £181,153.26 / £222,380.12 £115,070.88 / £137,383.37 £85,781.75 / £110,541.09 £66,219.25 / £100,058.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Knowsley and Chorley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
48k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,735 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
6.6% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£28,817 vs £30,905

See how Knowsley compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Knowsley and Chorley
Industry Knowsley Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 200 -165 -140.43%
Production 310 290 +20 + 6.67%
Construction 670 720 -50 -7.19%
Motor Trades 75 190 -115 -86.79%
Wholesale 135 185 -50 -31.25%
Retail 275 365 -90 -28.13%
Transport 325 305 +20 + 6.35%
Accommodation Food 190 315 -125 -49.5%
Information Comms 140 225 -85 -46.58%
Finance Insurance 45 95 -50 -71.43%
Property 80 160 -80 -66.67%
Professional Scientific Technical 365 660 -295 -57.56%
Business Admin 365 450 -85 -20.86%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 55 85 -30 -42.86%
Health 155 170 -15 -9.23%
Arts Entertainment 205 305 -100 -39.22%