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About

Chorley district lies in Lancashire in North West England, with the town of Chorley as its administrative centre. The area includes settlements such as Adlington, Eccleston and Euxton, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the town, meeting the course of the River Yarrow nearby. Industry and mill sites shaped much of the townscape, while Buckshaw Village occupies the redeveloped site of a former ordnance works. Local life still turns around weekly markets, independent shops and transport links on the West Coast Main Line.

Beyond the town, the borough reaches into moorland and reservoir country. Rivington Pike and the Rivington Reservoirs sit on the district’s high ground, with terraced gardens created by William Hesketh Lever on the slopes below. Yarrow Valley Country Park follows the river through woodlands and former industrial sites. Food and craft traditions persist too; Chorley cake appears on bakery counters alongside small festivals and community events centred on parish churches and village greens.

Area overview

On average Chorley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chorley is £49,422 per year. There are 72 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.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chorley Population
117,732
Population density
580.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.02(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.53(+42%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.53(-38%)
Other theft
4.39(-34%)
Shoplifting
3.63(-36%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109,449
92.96%
Other White
2,394
2.03%
Pakistani
767
0.65%
Indian
747
0.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
649
0.55%
Total population: 117,733

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
32,614
33.84%
Level 3 (A level)
17,264
17.91%
No qualifications
15,422
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13,468
13.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9,007
9.35%
Total 16+ residents: 96,369

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
18,558
37.02%
Owns with a mortgage
17,598
35.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
6,056
12.08%
Other social rented
5,419
10.81%
Social rents from council
1,218
2.43%
Total households: 50,135

Property prices in Chorley

Based on 1,417 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Chorley area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chorley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chorley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached457£350,000
Flats105£110,000
Semi-Detached442£210,000
Terraced413£170,000

10 years median price trend in Chorley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chorley.

All wards in Chorley

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.