# Chorley

Town in Chorley, North West.

Chorley is a town in Chorley, North West. Median sale price £185,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 117.2 per 1,000 people. About 40,796 people.

Town. Code E63001008. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

Chorley is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Chorley add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chorley was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 161st cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/chorley#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 39,539** (2021). Chorley had 39,539 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 282nd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/chorley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Chorley 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/town/chorley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In Chorley, 96.3% 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/town/chorley#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001008) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Chorley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001008) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 544 homes were sold in Chorley in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63001008) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chorley.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001008) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chorley had 39,539 usual residents at the census.

## How Chorley compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Chorley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | joint 40th cheapest | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 39,539 | 43rd most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | joint 64th highest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chorley safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chorley at a rate of 117.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 362 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chorley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,007), anti-social behaviour (943) and other crime (727).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Chorley was 116.5 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Chorley, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Chorley has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Chorley

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chorley 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024930) | 1,459 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.9% |
| [Chorley 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024931) | 1,406 | 159.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Chorley 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024933) | 1,315 | 137.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 90.9% |
| [Chorley 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024937) | 1,513 | 161.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.3% |
| [Chorley 006G](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034339) | 2,291 | 87.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.0% |
| [Chorley 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024920) | 1,901 | 64.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.1% |
| [Chorley 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024934) | 1,681 | 65.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.7% |
| [Chorley 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024935) | 1,350 | 64.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.3% |
| [Chorley 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034343) | 1,379 | 80.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Chorley 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024925) | 1,737 | 158.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Chorley 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024926) | 2,438 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.3% |
| [Chorley 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024927) | 1,618 | 84.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.6% |
| [Chorley 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024928) | 1,450 | 56.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Chorley 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024936) | 1,656 | 163.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 86.9% |
| [Chorley 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024938) | 2,111 | 41.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Chorley 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024939) | 2,328 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.6% |
| [Chorley 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024940) | 1,693 | 621.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 92.7% |
| [Chorley 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024941) | 1,890 | 107.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.5% |
| [Chorley 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024942) | 1,580 | 154.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [Chorley 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024943) | 2,377 | 74.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.6% |
| [Chorley 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01024944) | 2,198 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.5% |
| [Chorley 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034344) | 1,723 | 48.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.7% |
| [Chorley 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/neighbourhood/e01034345) | 1,257 | 103.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chorley): Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

## Postcode districts covering Chorley

[PR6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr6), [PR7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr7)

## Middle areas in Chorley

[Chorley East](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-east), [Chorley North](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-north), [Chorley South West](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-south-west), [Chorley Town & South](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-town-and-south), [Chorley West](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley/chorley-west)

## Towns near Chorley

[Euxton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/euxton), [Coppull](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coppull), [Adlington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/adlington), [Bamber Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bamber-bridge), [Leyland](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leyland), [Standish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/standish)

## Chorley in brief

Chorley is a town in Chorley, North West.
About 40,796 people lived in Chorley in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 544 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 117.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Chorley was £185,000 in 2025.
Chorley had 39,539 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Chorley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chorley, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001008
- 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: 9.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 40,796*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 129

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Euxton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/euxton), [Coppull](https://openindex.co.uk/town/coppull), [Adlington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/adlington), [Bamber Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bamber-bridge), [Leyland](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leyland), [Standish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/standish)

## Latest updates for Chorley

- 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/E63001008

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/chorley, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/chorley#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

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