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Chorley, in numbers

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Chorley local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.7% to 23.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.7% in Euxton to 23.3% in Chorley North West — a gap of 15.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Euxton7.7%2513,244
Clayton West & Cuerden8.4%3143,716
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard8.9%2793,147
Chorley North East9.8%2933,005
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton11.3%4513,996
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South12.1%3903,212
Coppull13%4603,540
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock13.5%5454,033
Chorley North & Astley13.6%4913,614
Chorley South West15.4%5453,539
Adlington & Anderton15.5%5433,506
Buckshaw & Whittle18.2%7524,129
Chorley East21%7893,749
Chorley North West23.3%8623,704
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.4% to 6.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.4% in Buckshaw & Whittle to 6.3% in Chorley North & Astley — a gap of 3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Whittle3.4%33910,088
Chorley North East3.6%2526,984
Euxton4%3057,686
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard4.1%2977,255
Adlington & Anderton4.6%3607,902
Clayton West & Cuerden4.6%4028,726
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock5.6%5249,435
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South5.8%5589,552
Chorley North West5.9%4547,754
Chorley South West5.9%5008,530
Coppull5.9%4918,300
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton6.3%5739,100
Chorley East6.3%5368,468
Chorley North & Astley6.3%5057,955
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People aged 65 or over

11.1% to 27.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.1% in Buckshaw & Whittle to 27.3% in Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Whittle11.1%1,11510,090
Chorley South West14.2%1,2158,530
Chorley East16.4%1,3848,464
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton19.9%1,8129,099
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock20.2%1,9049,435
Coppull21%1,7418,298
Chorley North East21.5%1,5036,983
Clayton West & Cuerden21.8%1,8998,727
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South22.1%2,1129,552
Adlington & Anderton22.6%1,7837,902
Euxton23.4%1,8007,685
Chorley North & Astley24.1%1,9157,954
Chorley North West25.1%1,9477,753
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard27.3%1,9817,254
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.8% to 21.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.8% in Buckshaw & Whittle to 21.6% in Chorley East — a gap of 11.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Buckshaw & Whittle9.8%7557,682
Chorley North East10.2%5985,849
Euxton13.3%8416,339
Clayton West & Cuerden13.3%9457,113
Adlington & Anderton15.4%1,0076,540
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard15.5%9446,091
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South15.7%1,2908,216
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton16.5%1,2347,467
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock17.4%1,3387,668
Chorley North West17.6%1,1526,549
Chorley South West17.6%1,1816,705
Chorley North & Astley19%1,2526,585
Coppull20.9%1,4246,805
Chorley East21.6%1,4616,757
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.8% to 44.4%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.8% in Chorley East to 44.4% in Chorley North East — a gap of 19.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chorley East24.8%1,6776,757
Coppull26.2%1,7836,805
Chorley South West30%2,0116,705
Chorley North & Astley30.1%1,9846,585
Chorley North West31.6%2,0696,549
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock32.3%2,4757,668
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton33.1%2,4687,467
Adlington & Anderton33.2%2,1716,540
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard34.6%2,1056,091
Euxton35.6%2,2556,339
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South35.8%2,9458,216
Clayton West & Cuerden37.7%2,6847,113
Buckshaw & Whittle44.1%3,3907,682
Chorley North East44.4%2,5965,849
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.6% to 22.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.6% in Chorley North East to 22.6% in Chorley East — a gap of 14 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Chorley North East8.6%2593,004
Buckshaw & Whittle9.7%4004,133
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South10.3%3313,211
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard11.1%3503,146
Clayton West & Cuerden11.4%4233,714
Euxton11.7%3783,244
Adlington & Anderton14%4913,506
Chorley North West15.9%5883,704
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock17%6844,031
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton17.2%6883,996
Chorley South West18.3%6473,540
Coppull18.9%6703,537
Chorley North & Astley19.6%7083,614
Chorley East22.6%8463,748
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.9% to 26.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.9% in Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard to 26.6% in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton — a gap of 20.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard5.9%1873,147
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South6.4%2073,212
Euxton6.5%2113,244
Chorley North East7%2093,005
Clayton West & Cuerden7.6%2833,716
Buckshaw & Whittle8.2%3374,129
Adlington & Anderton9.6%3373,506
Chorley North West10.1%3743,704
Chorley South East & Heath Charnock12.8%5184,033
Coppull13.6%4833,540
Chorley East19.7%7373,749
Chorley South West22.7%8033,539
Chorley North & Astley24.5%8873,614
Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton26.6%1,0643,996
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Adlington & AndertonBuckshaw & WhittleChorley EastChorley North EastChorley North WestChorley North & AstleyChorley South East & Heath CharnockChorley South WestClayton East, Brindle & HoghtonClayton West & CuerdenCoppullCroston, Mawdesley & Euxton SouthEccleston, Heskin & Charnock RichardEuxton
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Adlington & Anderton →7,902 people · census date in profileBuckshaw & Whittle →10,089 people · census date in profileChorley East →8,467 people · census date in profileChorley North East →6,983 people · census date in profileChorley North West →7,753 people · census date in profileChorley North & Astley →7,954 people · census date in profileChorley South East & Heath Charnock →9,435 people · census date in profileChorley South West →8,530 people · census date in profileClayton East, Brindle & Hoghton →9,100 people · census date in profileClayton West & Cuerden →8,726 people · census date in profileCoppull →8,300 people · census date in profileCroston, Mawdesley & Euxton South →9,552 people · census date in profileEccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard →7,255 people · census date in profileEuxton →7,686 people · census date in profile