Compare Oldham against Chorley

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

Population comparison

Population for Oldham
237,628
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
118,758
Percentage Difference
66.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Oldham
94,765 (63.8%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
94,765
Percentage Difference
53.19%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Oldham
45,980 (31.0%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
45,980
Percentage Difference
101.11%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Oldham
7,680 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
7,680
Percentage Difference
110.77%

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

Compare crime rate by type for Oldham and Chorley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Oldham Crimes in Chorley Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 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 Oldham and Chorley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Oldham and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Oldham 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 Oldham and Chorley

Key: Oldham / Chorley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £341,974.26 / £352,883.61 £214,610.32 / £211,323.43 £155,494.92 / £163,615.72 £129,386.46 / £130,896.21
2022 £327,893.45 / £342,971.04 £207,164.04 / £205,818.04 £150,697.40 / £160,042.97 £126,016.23 / £128,878.94
2021 £290,917.53 / £310,710.27 £184,684.23 / £186,980.94 £135,076.46 / £146,546.47 £116,155.57 / £122,042.94
2020 £254,705.47 / £276,359.24 £163,275.11 / £168,586.63 £118,566.83 / £131,533.29 £104,709.21 / £113,623.35
2019 £238,100.90 / £270,525.87 £152,491.37 / £165,057.20 £111,154.36 / £128,989.51 £100,398.87 / £113,333.98
2018 £227,636.23 / £262,008.48 £145,481.26 / £159,526.23 £106,494.45 / £124,995.70 £97,281.88 / £111,401.34
2017 £219,346.70 / £252,159.47 £139,743.03 / £153,603.03 £102,902.35 / £120,838.80 £95,573.29 / £109,601.57
2016 £205,514.58 / £242,676.11 £131,212.05 / £148,524.54 £97,494.94 / £117,801.16 £88,358.21 / £103,721.24
2015 £194,860.45 / £232,311.11 £124,425.43 / £142,488.91 £92,724.65 / £113,518.72 £84,220.01 / £99,727.21
2014 £191,363.09 / £222,532.02 £122,616.68 / £137,006.76 £91,958.68 / £109,529.27 £83,664.71 / £96,438.39
2013 £182,782.97 / £216,109.04 £116,333.03 / £132,364.47 £87,174.79 / £105,812.53 £79,974.12 / £93,731.57
2012 £181,910.67 / £213,921.83 £115,812.34 / £131,161.18 £87,122.40 / £105,164.06 £80,786.45 / £94,054.30
2011 £187,241.91 / £220,048.85 £117,934.64 / £133,706.78 £88,504.76 / £106,835.09 £83,020.71 / £97,293.40
2010 £194,541.87 / £222,380.12 £123,750.07 / £137,383.37 £93,690.27 / £110,541.09 £87,303.75 / £100,058.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Oldham and Chorley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k vs 46k
Median Salary
£24,174 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
2.2% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£27,176 vs £30,905

See how Oldham compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Oldham and Chorley
Industry Oldham Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 200 -125 -90.91%
Production 600 290 +310 + 69.66%
Construction 1,000 720 +280 + 32.56%
Motor Trades 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Wholesale 335 185 +150 + 57.69%
Retail 740 365 +375 + 67.87%
Transport 480 305 +175 + 44.59%
Accommodation Food 575 315 +260 + 58.43%
Information Comms 295 225 +70 + 26.92%
Finance Insurance 130 95 +35 + 31.11%
Property 220 160 +60 + 31.58%
Professional Scientific Technical 810 660 +150 + 20.41%
Business Admin 610 450 +160 + 30.19%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 120 85 +35 + 34.15%
Health 335 170 +165 + 65.35%
Arts Entertainment 490 305 +185 + 46.54%