On average Chorley has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 12% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chorley is £49,358 per year. The median sale price in Chorley is £226,000 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £168,371 and £322,874. There are 57 schools in Chorley: 50 primary (7 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Chorley is home to around 117,732 people, with a population density of about 580.6 per km².
Based on 1,392 recent sales, the median property price is £226,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Chorley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 445 | £352,750 | £286 |
| Semi-Detached | 440 | £212,750 | £250 |
| Terraced | 421 | £170,000 | £198 |
| Flats | 86 | £120,500 | £206 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £92,000 | £146,500 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | £262,698 | £94,000 | £152,725 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £98,000 | £155,000 | £122,000 |
| 2019 | £274,995 | £95,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £279,995 | £100,000 | £169,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £107,000 | £180,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £331,750 | £110,000 | £196,000 | £146,500 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £110,000 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £107,250 | £209,998 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £115,000 | £212,000 | £175,000 |
| 2026 | £360,000 | £121,000 | £220,000 | £168,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202 | £159 | £173 | £134 |
| 2017 | £206 | £155 | £176 | £142 |
| 2018 | £214 | £170 | £180 | £140 |
| 2019 | £226 | £164 | £187 | £141 |
| 2020 | £229 | £168 | £192 | £148 |
| 2021 | £240 | £181 | £207 | £159 |
| 2022 | £265 | £188 | £228 | £169 |
| 2023 | £273 | £186 | £229 | £177 |
| 2024 | £277 | £183 | £239 | £186 |
| 2025 | £285 | £196 | £251 | £195 |
| 2026 | £278 | £207 | £244 | £199 |
Annual council tax rates for Chorley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Chorley.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Paul Foster
South Ribble - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Chorley records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 14 wards of Chorley, Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard has the lowest crime rate, with about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Chorley average is 55 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Chorley is £226,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 1,392 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Chorley has 50 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 7 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Chorley scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chorley sits around rank 20,166 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Chorley is around £49,358 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Chorley spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chorley: Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker seeking re-election) and South Ribble: Paul Foster (Labour Party).
Adlington & Anderton
Buckshaw & Whittle
Chorley East
Chorley North & Astley
Chorley North East
Chorley North West
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Chorley South West
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
Clayton West & Cuerden
Coppull
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard
Euxton
PR26 8LW
Moss Lane
PR7 1PH
Fairway
PR6 7AJ
Buckshaw Avenue
PR7 1NH
Ackhurst Road
PR7 1AB
Byron Street
PR7 7DW
Alker Lane
PR7 1BX
Alker Lane
PR7 1DP
Back Mount
BL6 7RT
Dryfield Lane
PR6 9DN
Back Lane
PR26 7TA
Pump House Lane
PR7 7EL
Buckshaw Avenue
PR6 7AD
Beaconsfield Terrace
PR7 3AU
Beechwood Road
PR6 0BU
Canal Side
PR7 3FJ
Alexander Close
PR7 4GZ
Water Street
PR7 1ED
Ackhurst Lodge Drive
PR6 7JY
Centre Drive
PR6 7AY
Dovecote
PR26 8LB
Flag Lane
PR7 6AE
Euxton Lane
PR6 0BR
Lyons Lane
PR7 5AE
Mavis Drive