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Chorley

Chorley is a district council in Lancashire, in the North West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,430

Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

8th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£213k

Lower than 73% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 3.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£763

Lower than 76% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

Up 7.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.4

Lower than 84% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.6%

Lower than 69% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

4th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station33.9%

Higher than 66% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket78.7%

Higher than 59% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy78.4%

Lower than 51% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available86.9%

Higher than 74% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

3rd highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score48.2

Higher than 69% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,542

Higher than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding99%

Higher than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents58.1

Lower than 69% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 5.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.4

Lower than 80% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year60.4

Higher than 88% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 4th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.7%

Higher than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.2

Higher than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

6th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 68% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Lancashire.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.6

Lower than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Lancashire.

2nd lowest of the 32 councils in the North West.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.3 yrs

Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Lancashire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 35 councils in the North West.

Down 2.2 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home152.5 ha

Higher than 97% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

The highest of the 33 councils in the North West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.4 µg/m³

Higher than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Lancashire.

Down 32.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Chorley shares a boundary with Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton, South Ribble, West Lancashire and Wigan. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Blackburn with Darwen£662
  2. Wigan£700
  3. West Lancashire£731
  4. South Ribble£738
  5. Chorley£763
  6. Bolton£815
Average house price, all homes
  1. Blackburn with Darwen£166k
  2. Wigan£196k
  3. Bolton£203k
  4. South Ribble£212k
  5. Chorley£213k
  6. West Lancashire£232k
Council tax, band D
  1. Wigan£2,153
  2. Bolton£2,400
  3. Chorley£2,430
  4. South Ribble£2,443
  5. Blackburn with Darwen£2,455
  6. West Lancashire£2,456
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. West Lancashire48.0
  2. South Ribble56.0
  3. Chorley58.1
  4. Blackburn with Darwen83.5
  5. Wigan90.4
  6. Bolton98.1
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Wigan2,135
  2. South Ribble2,186
  3. Bolton2,222
  4. West Lancashire2,241
  5. Chorley2,542
  6. Blackburn with Darwen2,633
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. South Ribble60%
  2. Blackburn with Darwen61%
  3. West Lancashire62%
  4. Bolton64%
  5. Wigan66%
  6. Chorley68%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. West Lancashire7.2 µg/m³
  2. South Ribble8.1 µg/m³
  3. Blackburn with Darwen8.3 µg/m³
  4. Chorley8.4 µg/m³
  5. Wigan10.2 µg/m³
  6. Bolton11.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Wigan21.4%
  2. Bolton26.3%
  3. South Ribble29.1%
  4. West Lancashire30.8%
  5. Chorley33.9%
  6. Blackburn with Darwen36.9%

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