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People in Chorley

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Population
39,405
Density /km²
3,372.22
Median age
42.0
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
30%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.7%
Other
2.2%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
94%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
35%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.9%
Full-time students
4.8%
Christian
59%
Muslim
2.5%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
32%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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