Compare Rochdale against Chorley

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

Population comparison

Population for Rochdale
223,659
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
104,789
Percentage Difference
61.19%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Rochdale
91,115 (66.0%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
91,115
Percentage Difference
49.52%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Rochdale
40,440 (29.3%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
40,440
Percentage Difference
91.25%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Rochdale
6,525 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
6,525
Percentage Difference
98.97%

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

Compare crime rate by type for Rochdale and Chorley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Rochdale 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
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Rochdale and Chorley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Rochdale and Chorley.

Compare Property prices over time for Rochdale 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 Rochdale and Chorley

Key: Rochdale / Chorley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £333,011.04 / £352,883.61 £206,020.26 / £211,323.43 £149,887.18 / £163,615.72 £100,540.34 / £130,896.21
2022 £312,454.00 / £342,971.04 £193,441.29 / £205,818.04 £142,351.06 / £160,042.97 £96,124.54 / £128,878.94
2021 £280,598.14 / £310,710.27 £173,599.47 / £186,980.94 £129,049.61 / £146,546.47 £90,335.87 / £122,042.94
2020 £247,041.90 / £276,359.24 £153,988.94 / £168,586.63 £113,821.04 / £131,533.29 £82,285.02 / £113,623.35
2019 £237,756.98 / £270,525.87 £148,494.84 / £165,057.20 £110,057.95 / £128,989.51 £81,572.73 / £113,333.98
2018 £224,519.73 / £262,008.48 £139,663.37 / £159,526.23 £104,097.54 / £124,995.70 £77,956.72 / £111,401.34
2017 £210,153.59 / £252,159.47 £130,350.13 / £153,603.03 £97,727.88 / £120,838.80 £74,488.47 / £109,601.57
2016 £202,583.92 / £242,676.11 £126,316.92 / £148,524.54 £95,542.84 / £117,801.16 £71,527.32 / £103,721.24
2015 £190,216.65 / £232,311.11 £118,722.71 / £142,488.91 £90,112.99 / £113,518.72 £67,742.94 / £99,727.21
2014 £186,005.37 / £222,532.02 £116,546.01 / £137,006.76 £88,914.63 / £109,529.27 £66,861.48 / £96,438.39
2013 £178,982.87 / £216,109.04 £111,397.79 / £132,364.47 £84,998.36 / £105,812.53 £64,323.43 / £93,731.57
2012 £179,198.02 / £213,921.83 £111,921.46 / £131,161.18 £85,645.27 / £105,164.06 £65,695.94 / £94,054.30
2011 £180,240.53 / £220,048.85 £111,262.67 / £133,706.78 £84,949.34 / £106,835.09 £66,024.56 / £97,293.40
2010 £187,800.37 / £222,380.12 £117,283.07 / £137,383.37 £90,229.22 / £110,541.09 £69,266.78 / £100,058.31

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Rochdale and Chorley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k vs 46k
Median Salary
£23,817 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
5.8% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£27,871 vs £30,905

See how Rochdale compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Rochdale and Chorley
Industry Rochdale Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 105 200 -95 -62.3%
Production 595 290 +305 + 68.93%
Construction 995 720 +275 + 32.07%
Motor Trades 275 190 +85 + 36.56%
Wholesale 385 185 +200 + 70.18%
Retail 815 365 +450 + 76.27%
Transport 530 305 +225 + 53.89%
Accommodation Food 495 315 +180 + 44.44%
Information Comms 255 225 +30 + 12.5%
Finance Insurance 130 95 +35 + 31.11%
Property 260 160 +100 + 47.62%
Professional Scientific Technical 685 660 +25 + 3.72%
Business Admin 640 450 +190 + 34.86%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 105 85 +20 + 21.05%
Health 335 170 +165 + 65.35%
Arts Entertainment 455 305 +150 + 39.47%