# Chorley 008H

Central Chorley. 1,368 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Chorley 008H had 1,379 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01034343. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 37.2** (2025). Chorley 008H has a deprivation score of 37.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,359th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034343#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,379** (2021). Chorley 008H had 1,379 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 17,309th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01034343#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Chorley 008H, 99.5% 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/neighbourhood/e01034343#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.6%** (August 2026). In Chorley 008H, 5.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034343#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01034343) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Chorley 008H is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01034343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 8 homes were sold in Chorley 008H in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01034343) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Chorley 008H in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01034343) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chorley 008H had 1,379 usual residents at the census.

## How Chorley 008H compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Chorley 008H | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 37.2 | 6th most deprived | 70 neighbourhoods, Chorley · 2025 |
| Population | 1,379 | 20th least populated | 70 neighbourhoods, Chorley · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | joint 8th highest | 70 neighbourhoods, Chorley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.6% | joint 5th highest | 70 neighbourhoods, Chorley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Chorley 008H safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chorley 008H at a rate of 80.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 63.6 per 1,000 people across Chorley West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chorley 008H.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (59), other crime (17) and anti-social behaviour (16).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Chorley and not Chorley 008H alone. [See Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

- **Average house price: £216,624** (August 2026). Chorley’s average house price was £216,624 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Chorley costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 121,814** (2025). Chorley’s population was an estimated 121,814 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Chorley 008H in brief

Chorley 008H has a deprivation score of 37.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Chorley 008H had 1,379 usual residents at the census.
In Chorley 008H, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Chorley 008H, 5.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01034343
- Middle area: [Chorley West](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west)
- Ward: [Chorley North & Astley †](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/ward/chorley-north-and-astley)
- Postcode district: [PR7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr7)
- Town: [Chorley †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chorley)
- Postcode area: [PR †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr)
- 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: 0.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,368
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chorley 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024920), [Chorley 008G](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034342), [Chorley 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024937), [Chorley 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024972)

## Latest updates for Chorley 008H

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01034343

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034343