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Pubs 177 Restaurants 398 Banks 21 Hotels 44 Shops 1,619 Supermarkets 79 Takeaways 235 Cinemas 15 Attractions 250 Business services 168 Education 454 Health and beauty 1,090 Home improvement 442 Leisure 121 Property services 142




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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:40 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,678 residentsin the Chorley Town & South census areaMedian age 40.94,416 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,744 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, education 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,124 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDuxbury Manor Wayhistoric site · 1.1 miCoppull Ring Millhistoric site · 2.2 miBig Lodge Waterlake · 1.7 miLeeds - Liverpool Canal Bridge 75bridge · 1.1 miPike Lowemountain · 3.9 miShude Hillhill · 1.4 miLeeds - Liverpool Canal Bridge 74bridge · 1.4 miWarth Brookriver · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAstley Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haYarrow Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 162 haCommunity Gardenpark · under a mileCoronation Pleasure Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haDuxbury Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 54 haTatton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202636 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,677 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChorley And South Ribble Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Jacobs Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRed Rose Dental Groupright herePolice stationChorley Police Stationright hereCash machinePost OfficeChorleyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 6 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryChorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDuke Street Primary Schoolages 4-11, 317 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 1,134 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRunshaw College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL24 miRailway stationChorleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centreunder a mileFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle21 miBus stops114 within a mileCar parkFlat Iron Car ParkChorley3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseChorley1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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