Compare Lancaster against Chorley

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Lancaster and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Lancaster and Chorley

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 Lancaster and Chorley

Key: Lancaster / Chorley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £350,663.68 / £352,883.61 £214,597.51 / £211,323.43 £174,920.29 / £163,615.72 £116,784.93 / £130,896.21
2022 £332,061.25 / £342,971.04 £204,659.07 / £205,818.04 £167,243.28 / £160,042.97 £112,257.12 / £128,878.94
2021 £297,920.24 / £310,710.27 £184,755.53 / £186,980.94 £151,512.06 / £146,546.47 £105,461.74 / £122,042.94
2020 £268,881.86 / £276,359.24 £168,616.40 / £168,586.63 £137,693.41 / £131,533.29 £99,009.63 / £113,623.35
2019 £262,270.90 / £270,525.87 £164,723.52 / £165,057.20 £134,556.46 / £128,989.51 £99,351.23 / £113,333.98
2018 £255,384.49 / £262,008.48 £160,075.28 / £159,526.23 £131,330.54 / £124,995.70 £98,206.72 / £111,401.34
2017 £248,936.88 / £252,159.47 £155,887.42 / £153,603.03 £128,520.69 / £120,838.80 £98,168.55 / £109,601.57
2016 £243,392.15 / £242,676.11 £152,733.40 / £148,524.54 £126,554.61 / £117,801.16 £94,731.02 / £103,721.24
2015 £235,221.51 / £232,311.11 £147,786.08 / £142,488.91 £123,154.89 / £113,518.72 £91,917.93 / £99,727.21
2014 £228,325.62 / £222,532.02 £144,361.88 / £137,006.76 £121,137.31 / £109,529.27 £90,355.75 / £96,438.39
2013 £221,429.22 / £216,109.04 £139,620.83 / £132,364.47 £117,337.09 / £105,812.53 £88,100.00 / £93,731.57
2012 £223,504.93 / £213,921.83 £140,841.95 / £131,161.18 £118,433.47 / £105,164.06 £90,158.06 / £94,054.30
2011 £217,253.28 / £220,048.85 £135,776.53 / £133,706.78 £113,760.10 / £106,835.09 £88,242.20 / £97,293.40
2010 £225,065.60 / £222,380.12 £141,898.66 / £137,383.37 £119,701.27 / £110,541.09 £93,062.21 / £100,058.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lancaster and Chorley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
45k vs 46k
Median Salary
£26,246 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
3.5% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£28,253 vs £30,905

See how Lancaster compares to other areas in North West

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