Compare Wigan against Chorley

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

Population comparison

Population for Wigan
330,712
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
211,842
Percentage Difference
94.24%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wigan
149,580 (72.9%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
149,580
Percentage Difference
92.53%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wigan
47,345 (23.1%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
47,345
Percentage Difference
103.27%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wigan
8,165 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
8,165
Percentage Difference
114.95%

Comparing crimes by type for Wigan and Chorley

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Wigan and Chorley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Wigan 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 Wigan and Chorley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Wigan and Chorley.

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Compare Property prices over time for Wigan and Chorley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £317,350.14 / £352,883.61 £189,385.57 / £211,323.43 £143,116.76 / £163,615.72 £98,367.23 / £130,896.21
2022 £298,654.14 / £342,971.04 £180,626.07 / £205,818.04 £137,445.27 / £160,042.97 £94,428.40 / £128,878.94
2021 £261,982.42 / £310,710.27 £159,333.13 / £186,980.94 £122,036.27 / £146,546.47 £86,517.73 / £122,042.94
2020 £231,456.14 / £276,359.24 £142,287.21 / £168,586.63 £108,343.85 / £131,533.29 £79,162.58 / £113,623.35
2019 £220,782.57 / £270,525.87 £135,612.54 / £165,057.20 £103,602.28 / £128,989.51 £77,469.83 / £113,333.98
2018 £214,370.21 / £262,008.48 £131,249.09 / £159,526.23 £100,622.00 / £124,995.70 £76,391.31 / £111,401.34
2017 £209,066.30 / £252,159.47 £127,653.21 / £153,603.03 £98,380.88 / £120,838.80 £76,089.66 / £109,601.57
2016 £198,067.67 / £242,676.11 £121,591.70 / £148,524.54 £94,332.17 / £117,801.16 £71,829.82 / £103,721.24
2015 £188,482.08 / £232,311.11 £115,906.56 / £142,488.91 £90,153.13 / £113,518.72 £68,723.94 / £99,727.21
2014 £180,575.51 / £222,532.02 £111,339.82 / £137,006.76 £87,138.39 / £109,529.27 £66,530.24 / £96,438.39
2013 £175,392.23 / £216,109.04 £107,666.57 / £132,364.47 £84,212.34 / £105,812.53 £64,817.93 / £93,731.57
2012 £172,834.33 / £213,921.83 £106,401.01 / £131,161.18 £83,426.88 / £105,164.06 £64,856.81 / £94,054.30
2011 £175,717.00 / £220,048.85 £106,933.95 / £133,706.78 £83,565.06 / £106,835.09 £65,962.82 / £97,293.40
2010 £180,067.44 / £222,380.12 £110,981.43 / £137,383.37 £87,271.21 / £110,541.09 £68,619.47 / £100,058.31
Number of Jobs (thousands)
121k vs 46k
Median Salary
£25,329 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£28,537 vs £30,905
Salary Percentiles for Wigan in 2022£10,468£15,004£18,766£22,099£29,053£33,466£36,953£39,085£0£8,285£15,227£20,320£23,742£31,584£37,570£40,128£43,562£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Wigan compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wigan Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 130 200 -70 -42.42%
Production 675 290 +385 + 79.79%
Construction 1,725 720 +1,005 + 82.21%
Motor Trades 430 190 +240 + 77.42%
Wholesale 365 185 +180 + 65.45%
Retail 810 365 +445 + 75.74%
Transport 790 305 +485 + 88.58%
Accommodation Food 680 315 +365 + 73.37%
Information Comms 385 225 +160 + 52.46%
Finance Insurance 135 95 +40 + 34.78%
Property 240 160 +80 + 40%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,125 660 +465 + 52.1%
Business Admin 715 450 +265 + 45.49%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 155 85 +70 + 58.33%
Health 345 170 +175 + 67.96%
Arts Entertainment 655 305 +350 + 72.92%