Compare Preston against Chorley

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Chorley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 Preston and Chorley

Key: Preston / Chorley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £352,883.61 £181,311.45 / £211,323.43 £126,152.15 / £163,615.72 £87,902.81 / £130,896.21
2022 £286,351.42 / £342,971.04 £173,644.60 / £205,818.04 £121,649.18 / £160,042.97 £84,209.31 / £128,878.94
2021 £260,083.55 / £310,710.27 £158,986.85 / £186,980.94 £111,887.79 / £146,546.47 £80,333.60 / £122,042.94
2020 £233,660.37 / £276,359.24 £144,939.45 / £168,586.63 £101,322.61 / £131,533.29 £75,041.13 / £113,623.35
2019 £230,503.75 / £270,525.87 £142,991.80 / £165,057.20 £100,122.01 / £128,989.51 £76,621.34 / £113,333.98
2018 £229,402.66 / £262,008.48 £142,249.41 / £159,526.23 £99,905.73 / £124,995.70 £77,683.58 / £111,401.34
2017 £226,304.89 / £252,159.47 £140,011.21 / £153,603.03 £98,612.03 / £120,838.80 £78,072.22 / £109,601.57
2016 £223,956.80 / £242,676.11 £138,865.26 / £148,524.54 £98,384.41 / £117,801.16 £76,394.97 / £103,721.24
2015 £218,409.04 / £232,311.11 £135,565.93 / £142,488.91 £96,341.61 / £113,518.72 £74,974.25 / £99,727.21
2014 £210,947.55 / £222,532.02 £131,440.13 / £137,006.76 £94,040.83 / £109,529.27 £73,161.45 / £96,438.39
2013 £208,458.94 / £216,109.04 £129,197.30 / £132,364.47 £92,025.20 / £105,812.53 £72,129.35 / £93,731.57
2012 £210,799.40 / £213,921.83 £130,876.18 / £131,161.18 £93,704.12 / £105,164.06 £74,024.05 / £94,054.30
2011 £209,820.59 / £220,048.85 £128,644.44 / £133,706.78 £91,904.24 / £106,835.09 £73,449.53 / £97,293.40
2010 £216,250.09 / £222,380.12 £133,904.67 / £137,383.37 £96,863.27 / £110,541.09 £77,123.03 / £100,058.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Chorley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 46k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £30,905

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

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