Compare

People and census in Chorley

District

The middle of the North West. 121,814 people in 203 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Chorley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Chorley’s 375 output areas range from 100 to 1,890.

Population

Council
117,732
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Chorley had 117,732 usual residents at the census.

Chorley is 121st lowest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Chorley among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Chorley is 117,732.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.5% of residents in Chorley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
2% lower63.7%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 15 to 64: Chorley among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Chorley is 62.5%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.5% of residents in Chorley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
10% higher18.7%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 65 and over: Chorley among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Chorley is 20.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.0% of residents in Chorley were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
3% lower17.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged under 15: Chorley among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Chorley is 17.0%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.0% of residents in Chorley were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
57% lower11.7%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Born outside the UK: Chorley among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Chorley is 5.0%.

Disability

Council
18.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.5% of residents in Chorley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
5% lower19.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Disability: Chorley among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Chorley is 18.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.9% of residents in Chorley said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
2% higher80.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Good or very good health: Chorley among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Chorley is 81.9%.

Households

Council
50,132
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Chorley had 50,132 households at the census.

Chorley is 116th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Households: Chorley among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Chorley is 50,132.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of households in Chorley had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
41% lower24.7%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Households without a car or van: Chorley among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Chorley is 14.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.8% of households in Chorley owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
16% higher63.0%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Owner-occupied homes: Chorley among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Chorley is 72.8%.

Population density

Council
581 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Chorley had 581 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
11% higher524 per km²
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population density: Chorley among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Chorley is 581 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
13.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.9% of households in Chorley rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
28% lower19.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Private rented homes: Chorley among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Chorley is 13.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
13.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.2% of households in Chorley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
25% lower17.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Social rented homes: Chorley among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Chorley is 13.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
33.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

33.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Chorley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
8% higher31.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Degree-level qualifications: Chorley among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Chorley is 33.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Chorley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
77% lower8.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chorley among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Chorley is 1.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Chorley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
74% lower2.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Chorley among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Chorley is 0.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Chorley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
32% lower2.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Chorley among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Chorley is 1.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in Chorley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
73% lower1.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Other ethnic group: Chorley among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Chorley is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
95.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

95.6% of residents in Chorley identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
12% higher85.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
White ethnic groups: Chorley among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Chorley is 95.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
61.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

61.5% of residents in Chorley said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
17% higher52.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Christian: Chorley among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Chorley is 61.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.9% of residents in Chorley said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
5% lower32.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: Chorley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Chorley is 30.9%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
29.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

29.0% of working residents in Chorley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
6% higher27.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: Chorley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Chorley is 29.0%.