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Chorley

According to the 2021 census, Chorley had a total of 117,732 usual residents residing in 50,132 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 42.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 580.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.3 years.

Religion: In Chorley, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 61.53% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 30.9% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.09%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Chorley is ‘White’, constituting 95.63% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.87%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.51%.

Economic activity: 59.92% of Chorley’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 47.84% of its inhabitants is married and 33.4% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.15%). Most of the properties in Chorley are semi-detached, detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Chorley crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 92.42. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Chorley in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Chorley, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (7)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (6)
    • Good health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (5)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (2)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (2)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (3)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (4)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Chorley

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 16,548 33.01
Detached 16,018 31.95
Terraced 12,683 25.3
Flats 3,931 7.84
Converted or shared house 365 0.73
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 246 0.49
Caravan or other mobile structure 196 0.39
Converted building. Eg school, church 143 0.29

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Detached 2 31.95
Caravan or other mobile structure 5 0.39
Semi-detached 17 33.01
Flats 17 7.84
Terraced 18 25.3
Converted or shared house 20 0.73
Converted building. Eg school, church 21 0.29
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 21 0.49

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Property ownership in Chorley

  1. Owned – 72.12% (36,156)
    1. Owns outright – 37.02% (18,558)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 35.10% (17,598)
  2. Private rented – 13.89% (6,964)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 12.08% (6,056)
    2. Other private rented – 1.81% (908)
  3. Social rented – 13.24% (6,637)
    1. Other social rented – 10.81% (5,419)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 2.43% (1,218)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.71% (358)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.71% (358)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Owned – rank – 4 (72.12%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 2 (35.10%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 7 (37.02%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.71%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.71%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 20 (13.24%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 12 (10.81%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 21 (2.43%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 23 (13.89%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 20 (1.81%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 23 (12.08%)

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Families in Chorley

  1. Single family household – 67.15% (33,664)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 32.68% (16,383)
      1. Dependent children – 14.97% (7,503)
      2. No children – 11.79% (5,911)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.92% (2,969)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.68% (6,357)
      1. No children – 6.62% (3,321)
      2. With dependent children – 5.27% (2,643)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.78% (393)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 11.19% (5,608)
    4. Lone parent family – 10.26% (5,144)
      1. With dependent children – 6.56% (3,288)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.70% (1,856)
    5. Other single family household – 0.34% (172)
      1. Other family composition – 0.34% (172)
  2. One person household – 29.24% (14,660)
    1. Other – 16.71% (8,375)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.54% (6,285)
  3. Other household types – 3.61% (1,808)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.06% (1,032)
    2. With dependent children – 1.55% (776)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 2 (67.15%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 3 (32.68%)
      1. No children – rank – 5 (11.79%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 5 (14.97%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (5.92%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (11.19%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 6 (12.68%)
      1. No children – rank – 3 (6.62%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 11 (5.27%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (0.78%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 22 (10.26%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 20 (6.56%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (3.70%)
    5. Other single family household – rank – 24 (0.34%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 24 (0.34%)
  2. One person household – rank – 23 (29.24%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (12.54%)
    2. Other – rank – 20 (16.71%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 24 (3.61%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (2.06%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 23 (1.55%)

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Chorley household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,340 52.54
Household is deprived in one dimension 16,325 32.56
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6,015 12.0
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,406 2.8
Household is deprived in four dimensions 46 0.09

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 3 52.54
Household is deprived in one dimension 20 32.56
Household is deprived in three dimensions 22 2.8
Household is deprived in two dimensions 24 12.0
Household is deprived in four dimensions 25 0.09

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Household sizes in Chorley

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 18,326 36.55
1 person in household 14,660 29.24
3 people in household 8,190 16.34
4 people in household 6,507 12.98
5 people in household 1,820 3.63
6 people in household 451 0.9
7 people in household 132 0.26
8 or more people in household 47 0.09

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 5 36.55
4 people in household 5 12.98
3 people in household 10 16.34
7 people in household 18 0.26
5 people in household 19 3.63
6 people in household 20 0.9
1 person in household 23 29.24
8 or more people in household 25 0.09

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Age groups of Chorley residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 24,939 21.18
Aged 35 to 49 years 23,180 19.69
Aged 65 to 74 years 13,396 11.38
Aged 10 to 15 years 8,329 7.07
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,142 6.92
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,972 5.92
Aged 4 years and under 6,062 5.15
Aged 25 to 34 years 5,339 4.53
Aged 16 to 19 years 4,531 3.85
Aged 85 years and over 2,580 2.19

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 5 19.69
Aged 65 to 74 years 7 11.38
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 6.92
Aged 50 to 64 years 11 21.18
Aged 85 years and over 11 2.19
Aged 5 to 9 years 14 5.92
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 7.07
Aged 4 years and under 18 5.15
Aged 25 to 34 years 21 4.53
Aged 16 to 19 years 24 3.85

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Gender breakdown in Chorley

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 59,045 50.15
Male 58,687 49.85

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 3 49.85
Female 23 50.15

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Chorley Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 57,332 48.7
Good health 39,109 33.22
Fair health 15,198 12.91
Bad health 4,735 4.02
Very bad health 1,358 1.15

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 6 48.7
Good health 9 33.22
Fair health 19 12.91
Bad health 21 4.02
Very bad health 21 1.15

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Relationship status amongst Chorley Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 47.84% (46,106)
    1. Married – 47.72% (45,988)
      1. Opposite sex – 47.47% (45,750)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (238)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.12% (118)
      1. Same sex – 0.08% (76)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.04% (42)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 33.40% (32,189)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.36% (9,984)
    1. Divorced – 10.32% (9,948)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.04% (36)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.21% (5,986)
    1. Widowed – 6.20% (5,978)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (8)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.18% (2,103)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.17% (2,092)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (11)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 5 (10.36%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 2 (0.04%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 5 (10.32%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (47.84%)
    1. Married – rank – 6 (47.72%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (47.47%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 12 (0.25%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (0.12%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.08%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (0.04%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 16 (2.18%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 16 (2.17%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 19 (6.21%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 19 (6.20%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 21 (33.40%)

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Chorley residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.69% (115,009)
    1. United Kingdom – 95.05% (111,902)
    2. EU countries – 2.46% (2,901)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.15% (1,352)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.06% (1,251)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.20% (234)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.05% (64)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.17% (206)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.17% (206)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.13% (1,330)
  3. Africa – 0.62% (731)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.40% (471)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.14% (163)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (27)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.02%)
  2. Europe – rank – 7 (97.69%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 4 (95.05%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 21 (2.46%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (1.15%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 19 (1.06%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 19 (0.05%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 23 (0.20%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.17%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.17%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 7 (0.14%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.40%)
  5. Africa – rank – 16 (0.62%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 22 (1.13%)

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Passport records of Chorley residents

  1. Europe – 84.85% (99,898)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.62% (97,275)
    2. Other Europe – 1.90% (2,239)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.86% (2,188)
        1. Poland – 0.83% (979)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.41% (479)
        3. Romania – 0.17% (195)
        4. Spain – 0.12% (137)
        5. Italy – 0.11% (127)
        6. Portugal – 0.08% (97)
        7. France – 0.05% (57)
        8. Germany – 0.05% (60)
        9. Lithuania – 0.05% (57)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.04% (51)
        1. Turkey – 0.02% (27)
        2. Other Europe – 0.02% (24)
    3. Ireland – 0.33% (384)
  2. No passport held – 14.56% (17,141)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.25% (299)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.13% (158)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.05% (57)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.05% (61)
    4. Middle East – 0.02% (22)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (1)
  4. Africa – 0.16% (189)
    1. North Africa – 0.07% (82)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.05% (55)
    3. Central and Western Africa – 0.04% (52)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.13% (152)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.10% (112)
    2. Central and South America – 0.03% (40)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (52)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 7 (0.04%)
  2. Europe – rank – 9 (84.85%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 5 (82.62%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 19 (0.33%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 21 (1.90%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 13 (0.02%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 23 (0.02%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 21 (1.86%)
        1. France – rank – 11 (0.05%)
        2. Spain – rank – 13 (0.12%)
        3. Poland – rank – 13 (0.83%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.08%)
        5. Germany – rank – 18 (0.05%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 19 (0.05%)
        7. Romania – rank – 19 (0.17%)
        8. Italy – rank – 21 (0.11%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 22 (0.41%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 10 (14.56%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.13%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.10%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 17 (0.03%)
  5. Africa – rank – 15 (0.16%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.07%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 17 (0.04%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 17 (0.05%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 21 (0.25%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 19 (0.02%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 19 (0.05%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 20 (0.13%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 23 (0.05%)

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Ethnic groups in Chorley

  1. White – 95.63% (112,588)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 92.96% (109,449)
    2. Other White – 2.03% (2,394)
    3. Irish – 0.54% (630)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.05% (57)
    5. Roma – 0.05% (58)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.87% (2,204)
    1. Pakistani – 0.65% (767)
    2. Indian – 0.63% (747)
    3. Chinese – 0.26% (307)
    4. Other Asian – 0.22% (264)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.10% (119)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.51% (1,773)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.55% (649)
    2. White and Asian – 0.44% (520)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.31% (368)
    4. White and Black African – 0.20% (236)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.55% (653)
    1. African – 0.26% (308)
    2. Caribbean – 0.21% (247)
    3. Other Black – 0.08% (98)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.44% (515)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.24% (279)
    2. Arab – 0.20% (236)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 8 (95.63%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 6 (92.96%)
    2. Irish – rank – 17 (0.54%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 17 (0.05%)
    4. Roma – rank – 18 (0.05%)
    5. Other White – rank – 21 (2.03%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 13 (0.55%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.21%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 15 (0.08%)
    3. African – rank – 16 (0.26%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (1.51%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.55%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 18 (0.44%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 18 (0.31%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 20 (0.20%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 17 (1.87%)
    1. Indian – rank – 11 (0.63%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 15 (0.10%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 15 (0.65%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 20 (0.26%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 24 (0.22%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 20 (0.44%)
    1. Arab – rank – 12 (0.20%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 22 (0.24%)

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Religions in Chorley

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 72,438 61.53
No religion 36,383 30.9
Not answered 5,990 5.09
Muslim 1,648 1.4
Other religion 534 0.45
Hindu 335 0.28
Buddhist 286 0.24
Jewish 59 0.05
Sikh 59 0.05

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Other religion 4 0.45
Christian 9 61.53
No religion 13 30.9
Buddhist 14 0.24
Not answered 14 5.09
Jewish 15 0.05
Muslim 15 1.4
Sikh 17 0.05
Hindu 18 0.28

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Employment and unemployment amongst Chorley Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.92% (57,743)
    1. In employment – 57.96% (55,853)
      1. Employee – 49.34% (47,547)
        1. Full-time – 37.43% (36,076)
        2. Part-time – 11.90% (11,471)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.04% (6,785)
        1. Full-time – 4.15% (4,004)
        2. Part-time – 2.89% (2,781)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.58% (1,521)
        1. Full-time – 1.25% (1,202)
        2. Part-time – 0.33% (319)
    2. Unemployed – 1.96% (1,890)
  2. Economically inactive – 38.25% (36,860)
    1. Retired – 24.77% (23,867)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.93% (3,788)
    3. Other – 3.29% (3,168)
    4. Looking after home or family – 3.16% (3,041)
    5. Student – 3.11% (2,996)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.83% (1,767)
    1. In employment – 1.44% (1,391)
      1. Employee – 1.40% (1,346)
        1. Part-time – 1.18% (1,139)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (207)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (41)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (33)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (8)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.00% (4)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (1)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (3)
    2. Unemployed – 0.39% (376)

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 5 (59.92%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (57.96%)
      1. Employee – rank – 3 (49.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (37.43%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (11.90%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (1.58%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (1.25%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.33%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 8 (7.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (4.15%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (2.89%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 23 (1.96%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 16 (1.83%)
    1. In employment – rank – 12 (1.44%)
      1. Employee – rank – 11 (1.40%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 9 (1.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.21%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 20 (0.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 22 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.03%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 22 (0.39%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 21 (38.25%)
    1. Retired – rank – 7 (24.77%)
    2. Other – rank – 12 (3.29%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 21 (3.93%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 22 (3.16%)
    5. Student – rank – 25 (3.11%)

Comparing Chorley wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Chorley

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21,722 22.54
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13,223 13.72
Intermediate occupations 11,969 12.42
Routine occupations 11,726 12.17
Semi-routine occupations 11,029 11.44
Small employers and own account workers 9,909 10.28
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6,574 6.82
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 5,614 5.83
Full-time students 4,603 4.78

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 5 13.72
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 5 22.54
Small employers and own account workers 6 10.28
Intermediate occupations 11 12.42
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11 5.83
Semi-routine occupations 15 11.44
Routine occupations 17 12.17
Never worked and long-term unemployed 23 6.82
Full-time students 24 4.78

Comparing Chorley wards.

Occupation groups in Chorley

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 11,870 20.74
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,036 14.04
Associate professional and technical 7,928 13.85
Skilled trades 5,815 10.16
Administrative and secretarial 5,443 9.51
Caring, leisure and other service 5,299 9.26
Elementary 5,183 9.05
Sales and customer service 3,877 6.77
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,793 6.63

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Rank of Chorley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Associate professional and technical 3 13.85
Managers, directors and senior officials 4 14.04
Professional occupations 5 20.74
Skilled trades 14 10.16
Elementary 18 9.05
Administrative and secretarial 19 9.51
Process, plant and machine operatives 19 6.63
Caring, leisure and other service 21 9.26
Sales and customer service 24 6.77

Comparing Chorley wards.