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Chorley North West

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South east Chorley. About 8,162 people in 3.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Chorley North West, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,756
3,544th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.2%
2,692nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Chorley North West compares

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Chorley North WestMiddle
Population14 wards, Chorley · 2021
Population: every ward in Chorley14 areas from 6,977 to 10,087. The middle area is 8,385. Chorley North West is 7,756.
7,7564th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage14 wards, Chorley · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Chorley14 areas from 84.3% to 97.6%. The middle area is 93.6%. Chorley North West is 93.9%.
93.9%6th highest
Claimant rate14 wards, Chorley · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Chorley14 areas from 1.2% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.4%. Chorley North West is 3.7%.
3.7%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6414 wards, Chorley · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Chorley14 areas from 57.7% to 66.4%. The middle area is 62.2%. Chorley North West is 60.2%.
60.2%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Chorley

These figures are published for the whole of Chorley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Chorley and not Chorley North West alone. See Chorley

Average house price
£213,246
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,350
154th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.4×
58th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.4
118th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Chorley North West in brief

Chorley North West had 7,756 usual residents at the census.

In Chorley North West, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Chorley North West, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.2% of residents in Chorley North West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.