Is Chorley a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chorley, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,937 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Chorley, from official data · 10 postcode districts · 2,937 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Chorley sold for £213,246 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Chorley, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Chorley, the nearest primary school is Buckshaw Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Parklands High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Gab Healthcare, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk.
Chorley station is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk; the nearest park, Astley Park, is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Chorley, police record 78 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Chorley sold for £213,246 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £341,155, semi-detached £211,810, terraced £170,118, flats £116,566. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Buckshaw Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Parklands High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Chorley is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £51,786 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.