# Chorley West South east Chorley. 11,833 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.8 square kilometres. Chorley West had 11,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005196. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chorley West was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 2,193rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 11,326** (2021). Chorley West had 11,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 464th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in Chorley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.2%** (January 2026). In Chorley West, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005196) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in Chorley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005196) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 275 homes were sold in Chorley West in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005196) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chorley West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005196) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chorley West had 11,326 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Chorley West In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chorley West at a rate of 63.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 77.8 per 1,000 people across Chorley. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 333 | | Anti-social behaviour | 160 | | Other crime | 124 | | Criminal damage and arson | 61 | | Shoplifting | 28 | | Burglary | 19 | | Drug offences | 10 | | Vehicle crime | 10 | | Robbery | 4 | | Theft from the person | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Chorley West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Chorley West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £230,000 | 7th most expensive | 14 middle areas, Chorley · 2025 | | Population | 11,326 | most populated | 14 middle areas, Chorley · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 14 middle areas, Chorley · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.2% | 7th highest | 14 middle areas, Chorley · Jan 2026 | ## Is Chorley West safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chorley West at a rate of 63.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 77.8 per 1,000 people across Chorley. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 66 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chorley West. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (333), anti-social behaviour (160) and other crime (124). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Chorley These figures are published for the whole of Chorley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Chorley and not Chorley West alone. [See Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) - **Average house price: £213,246** (July 2026). Chorley’s average house price was £213,246 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,350** (2025). Full-time workers living in Chorley earned a median of £39,350 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 154th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.4×** (2025). A home in Chorley costs 5.4 times local full-time pay. 58th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 16.4** (2025). Chorley has a deprivation score of 16.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 118th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Chorley West in brief The median price paid for a home in Chorley West was £230,000 in 2025. Chorley West had 11,326 usual residents at the census. About 66% of people in Chorley West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Chorley West, 94.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005196 - Ward: [Euxton †](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/ward/euxton) - Constituency: [Chorley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chorley) - Council: [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) - Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 5.76 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,833* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 38 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Euxton](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/euxton), [Chorley North](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-north), [Chorley South West](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-south-west), [Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/whittle-le-woods-and-anglezarke), [Leyland South East & Buckshaw Village](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/leyland-south-east-and-buckshaw-village), [Eccleston & Charnock Richard](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/eccleston-and-charnock-richard) ## Latest updates for Chorley West - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005196 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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