Neighbourhoods in Chorley
North West · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#109 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 118,623 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Clayton Brook (14) to Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke (92); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Chorley: Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke scores 92 out of 100 (#546 of 6,856 nationally) while Clayton Brook sits at 14 — neighbours on the map, 78 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £163,000 in Chorley North to £295,500 in Croston & Mawdesley — a 1.8× gap within Chorley.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Chorley
Towns & places in Chorley
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke | 546 | 92 | £241,500 |
| Euxton | 773 | 89 | £240,000 |
| Eccleston & Charnock Richard | 923 | 86 | £265,000 |
| Clayton-le-Woods | 1,067 | 84 | £259,000 |
| Brindle & Withnell | 1,678 | 76 | £267,500 |
| Croston & Mawdesley | 1,705 | 75 | £295,500 |
| Chorley West | 2,034 | 70 | £229,950 |
| Adlington & Rivington | 2,041 | 70 | £216,250 |
| Coppull | 3,837 | 44 | £193,750 |
| Chorley North | 4,221 | 38 | £163,000 |
| Chorley South West | 4,488 | 34 | £172,250 |
| Chorley Town & South | 4,618 | 33 | £185,000 |
| Chorley East | 5,201 | 24 | £169,248 |
| Clayton Brook | 5,900 | 14 | £190,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Chorley
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Brindle & Withnell | 27 |
| Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke | 31 |
| Euxton | 32 |
| Coppull | 41 |
| Eccleston & Charnock Richard | 42 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke | £42,603 |
| Brindle & Withnell | £41,779 |
| Clayton-le-Woods | £40,919 |
| Euxton | £39,479 |
| Chorley West | £38,872 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Chorley North | 4.9× |
| Chorley South West | 5.2× |
| Chorley Town & South | 5.6× |
| Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke | 5.7× |
| Coppull | 5.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Chorley
Postcode districts that overlap Chorley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Chorley Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 62% · No religion 31% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 5%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Chorley.