United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Chorley
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~119k · 62 state-funded schools
Stronger earnings paired with relatively modest housing costs make Chorley a practical choice for those balancing professional life and affordability. Median weekly pay sits at £764.80, outpacing the North West median, while the median house price is 5.5x annual earnings. Rent is particularly accessible, requiring only 23.3% of gross median pay, a figure that sits well below the regional median. Crime rates are also among the lowest in the region at 56.8 per 1,000 people. While these indicators suggest a stable environment, the local school performance remains strictly average, matching the regional median of 87.1% for Good or Outstanding ratings. This area suits professionals seeking a manageable cost of living without sacrificing proximity to higher regional wage levels.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Chorley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,770/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£220,000
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Rent
£773/mo
Affordable
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,430/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
56.8/1k
Low
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.9
Mid
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Schools
96.8%
Strong
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
70 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
60 of 62 (96.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 8 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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62 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 62 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.