Compare Wirral against Chorley

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

Population comparison

Population for Wirral
324,336
Population for Chorley
118,870
Difference
205,466
Percentage Difference
92.72%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Wirral
133,185 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Chorley
54,950 (76.1%)
Difference
133,185
Percentage Difference
83.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Wirral
51,180 (26.7%)
# People Inactive in Chorley
15,100 (20.9%)
Difference
51,180
Percentage Difference
108.87%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Wirral
7,355 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Chorley
2,205 (3.1%)
Difference
7,355
Percentage Difference
107.74%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Wirral and Chorley.

1,2001,2001,1001,1001,0001,000900900800800700700600600500500400400300300200200100100Number of crimesJul '20Jul '2020212021Jul '21Jul '2120222022Jul '22Jul '2220232023
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Compare Property prices over time for Wirral 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 £354,884.78 / £352,883.61 £231,150.32 / £211,323.43 £157,133.06 / £163,615.72 £120,392.93 / £130,896.21
2022 £348,393.51 / £342,971.04 £227,468.11 / £205,818.04 £155,201.10 / £160,042.97 £119,544.07 / £128,878.94
2021 £316,753.50 / £310,710.27 £207,053.19 / £186,980.94 £141,771.75 / £146,546.47 £112,645.63 / £122,042.94
2020 £275,046.82 / £276,359.24 £181,675.13 / £168,586.63 £123,434.44 / £131,533.29 £101,462.74 / £113,623.35
2019 £270,387.57 / £270,525.87 £178,693.04 / £165,057.20 £121,767.31 / £128,989.51 £102,710.03 / £113,333.98
2018 £265,761.39 / £262,008.48 £175,248.16 / £159,526.23 £119,870.54 / £124,995.70 £102,479.73 / £111,401.34
2017 £256,916.67 / £252,159.47 £168,827.79 / £153,603.03 £115,900.50 / £120,838.80 £100,988.94 / £109,601.57
2016 £245,337.83 / £242,676.11 £161,427.09 / £148,524.54 £111,423.90 / £117,801.16 £95,214.47 / £103,721.24
2015 £235,099.32 / £232,311.11 £154,628.72 / £142,488.91 £106,957.32 / £113,518.72 £91,640.12 / £99,727.21
2014 £227,217.91 / £222,532.02 £149,849.31 / £137,006.76 £104,263.56 / £109,529.27 £89,496.48 / £96,438.39
2013 £219,674.87 / £216,109.04 £144,132.71 / £132,364.47 £99,829.00 / £105,812.53 £86,773.13 / £93,731.57
2012 £220,953.22 / £213,921.83 £145,023.79 / £131,161.18 £100,654.75 / £105,164.06 £88,501.60 / £94,054.30
2011 £225,057.91 / £220,048.85 £145,776.31 / £133,706.78 £100,762.30 / £106,835.09 £89,982.81 / £97,293.40
2010 £226,153.20 / £222,380.12 £148,274.14 / £137,383.37 £103,350.41 / £110,541.09 £92,363.45 / £100,058.31
Number of Jobs (thousands)
107k vs 46k
Median Salary
£27,509 vs £27,855
Annual Percentage Change
11.7% vs 10.6%
Mean Salary
£31,182 vs £30,905
Salary Percentiles for Wirral in 2022£9,549£15,415£20,256£24,127£31,704£36,243£39,267£43,094£0£8,285£15,227£20,320£23,742£31,584£37,570£40,128£43,562£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Wirral compares to other areas in North West

Industry Wirral Count Chorley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 75 200 -125 -90.91%
Production 560 290 +270 + 63.53%
Construction 1,200 720 +480 + 50%
Motor Trades 265 190 +75 + 32.97%
Wholesale 300 185 +115 + 47.42%
Retail 935 365 +570 + 87.69%
Transport 425 305 +120 + 32.88%
Accommodation Food 675 315 +360 + 72.73%
Information Comms 435 225 +210 + 63.64%
Finance Insurance 150 95 +55 + 44.9%
Property 325 160 +165 + 68.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,365 660 +705 + 69.63%
Business Admin 720 450 +270 + 46.15%
Public Admin Defence 5 10 -5 -66.67%
Education 200 85 +115 + 80.7%
Health 500 170 +330 + 98.51%
Arts Entertainment 755 305 +450 + 84.91%