# People and census in Chorley The middle of the North West. 121,814 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 203 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Chorley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## What is the population of Chorley? Chorley had 117,732 usual residents at the census. Chorley is the 121st least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Chorley: **117,732** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Chorley had 117,732 usual residents at the census. Chorley is the 121st least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-population ## Population estimate Chorley: **121,814** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Chorley’s population was an estimated 121,814 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.0% in the year to mid-2025. Chorley is 121st least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Chorley: **62.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (63.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Chorley: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Chorley: **17.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Chorley: **5.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 5.0% of residents in Chorley were born outside the UK. In North West the figure is 11.7%. - Against North West: 57% lower (11.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Chorley: **18.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Chorley: **81.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (80.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-good-health ## Households Chorley: **50,132** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Chorley had 50,132 households at the census. Chorley is 116th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Chorley: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (24.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Chorley: **72.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.8% of households in Chorley owned their home at the census. In North West the figure is 63.0%. - Against North West: 16% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Chorley: **581 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Chorley had 581 people per square kilometre at the census. In North West the figure is 524 per km². - Against North West: 11% higher (524 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Chorley: **13.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.9% of households in Chorley rented privately at the census. In North West the figure is 19.2%. - Against North West: 28% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Chorley: **13.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Chorley: **33.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (31.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Chorley: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (8.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Chorley: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Chorley: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Chorley: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Chorley: **95.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.6% of residents in Chorley identified with a White ethnic group. In North West the figure is 85.6%. - Against North West: 12% higher (85.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Chorley: **61.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 61.5% of residents in Chorley said they were Christian. In North West the figure is 52.5%. - Against North West: 17% higher (52.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Chorley: **30.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.9% of residents in Chorley said they had no religion. In North West the figure is 32.6%. - Against North West: 5% lower (32.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Chorley: **29.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (27.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Chorley: **1.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Chorley’s estimated population changed by 1.0% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North West: 43% higher (0.7%) - Against the UK: 3.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000118) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000118/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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