"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Chorley.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Chorley.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 5908% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 6063% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 12695% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 5843% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 6637% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 476% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 1497% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 4175% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 4587% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 6964% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 24072% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 29031% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 80081% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 33783% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 36156% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1373% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1902% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 706% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 378% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 13.19%Social rented 2013: 13.31%Social rented 2014: 13.37%Social rented 2015: 13.40%Social rented 2016: 13.38%Social rented 2017: 13.39%Social rented 2018: 13.51%Social rented 2019: 13.66%Social rented 2020: 13.70%Social rented 2021: 13.74%Private rented 2012: 12.35%Private rented 2013: 12.89%Private rented 2014: 13.28%Private rented 2015: 13.72%Private rented 2016: 13.91%Private rented 2017: 13.73%Private rented 2018: 13.53%Private rented 2019: 13.12%Private rented 2020: 13.00%Private rented 2021: 13.23%Owned outright 2012: 36.05%Owned outright 2013: 36.05%Owned outright 2014: 36.42%Owned outright 2015: 37.01%Owned outright 2016: 37.52%Owned outright 2017: 38.17%Owned outright 2018: 38.56%Owned outright 2019: 38.78%Owned outright 2020: 40.62%Owned outright 2021: 42.38%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 38.40%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 37.75%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 36.93%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 35.87%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 35.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 34.71%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 34.40%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 34.44%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 32.68%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 30.65%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015020025030050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£261 for Single room rentals.£80 for One bedroom rentals.£85 for Two bedroom rentals.£106 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Chorley.

Dataset

House Prices
Chorley
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kChorley 1995-12-01: 46000Chorley 1996-03-01: 45950Chorley 1996-06-01: 47000Chorley 1996-09-01: 48000Chorley 1996-12-01: 48500Chorley 1997-03-01: 49950Chorley 1997-06-01: 50000Chorley 1997-09-01: 50900Chorley 1997-12-01: 52000Chorley 1998-03-01: 53000Chorley 1998-06-01: 53500Chorley 1998-09-01: 54500Chorley 1998-12-01: 55500Chorley 1999-03-01: 55500Chorley 1999-06-01: 55950Chorley 1999-09-01: 57000Chorley 1999-12-01: 58000Chorley 2000-03-01: 59500Chorley 2000-06-01: 60000Chorley 2000-09-01: 60000Chorley 2000-12-01: 60000Chorley 2001-03-01: 60000Chorley 2001-06-01: 60000Chorley 2001-09-01: 63000Chorley 2001-12-01: 65000Chorley 2002-03-01: 68000Chorley 2002-06-01: 71750Chorley 2002-09-01: 75250Chorley 2002-12-01: 80000Chorley 2003-03-01: 83225Chorley 2003-06-01: 87000Chorley 2003-09-01: 92500Chorley 2003-12-01: 99950Chorley 2004-03-01: 105000Chorley 2004-06-01: 112500Chorley 2004-09-01: 118000Chorley 2004-12-01: 122950Chorley 2005-03-01: 127000Chorley 2005-06-01: 131000Chorley 2005-09-01: 132000Chorley 2005-12-01: 128000Chorley 2006-03-01: 126250Chorley 2006-06-01: 130000Chorley 2006-09-01: 133000Chorley 2006-12-01: 135000Chorley 2007-03-01: 136925Chorley 2007-06-01: 137000Chorley 2007-09-01: 137950Chorley 2007-12-01: 138000Chorley 2008-03-01: 139500Chorley 2008-06-01: 140000Chorley 2008-09-01: 140000Chorley 2008-12-01: 143000Chorley 2009-03-01: 137996Chorley 2009-06-01: 140000Chorley 2009-09-01: 140000Chorley 2009-12-01: 142500Chorley 2010-03-01: 144000Chorley 2010-06-01: 145000Chorley 2010-09-01: 149995Chorley 2010-12-01: 150000Chorley 2011-03-01: 151497.5Chorley 2011-06-01: 150000Chorley 2011-09-01: 149000Chorley 2011-12-01: 145950Chorley 2012-03-01: 145000Chorley 2012-06-01: 148950Chorley 2012-09-01: 149995Chorley 2012-12-01: 150000Chorley 2013-03-01: 150500Chorley 2013-06-01: 149995Chorley 2013-09-01: 149995Chorley 2013-12-01: 148000Chorley 2014-03-01: 146250Chorley 2014-06-01: 150000Chorley 2014-09-01: 152500Chorley 2014-12-01: 154995Chorley 2015-03-01: 155875Chorley 2015-06-01: 159000Chorley 2015-09-01: 161497.5Chorley 2015-12-01: 162950Chorley 2016-03-01: 161500Chorley 2016-06-01: 160000Chorley 2016-09-01: 162950Chorley 2016-12-01: 165000Chorley 2017-03-01: 170000Chorley 2017-06-01: 173000Chorley 2017-09-01: 172000Chorley 2017-12-01: 170000Chorley 2018-03-01: 168000Chorley 2018-06-01: 167500Chorley 2018-09-01: 165000Chorley 2018-12-01: 166000Chorley 2019-03-01: 168500Chorley 2019-06-01: 170000Chorley 2019-09-01: 170000Chorley 2019-12-01: 175000Chorley 2020-03-01: 175000Chorley 2020-06-01: 175000Chorley 2020-09-01: 179995Chorley 2020-12-01: 185000Chorley 2021-03-01: 190000Chorley 2021-06-01: 196500Chorley 2021-09-01: 196000Chorley 2021-12-01: 190750Chorley 2022-03-01: 190000Chorley 2022-06-01: 185000Chorley 2022-09-01: 185000Chorley 2022-12-01: 194995Chorley 2023-03-01: 200000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Chorley.

Dataset

Chorley
01200400800totalroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Chorley bed1: 506Chorley bed2: 608Chorley bed3: 739Chorley bed4plus: 1142Chorley room: 539Chorley total: 689

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Chorley, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Chorley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Chorley. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Chorley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Chorley.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01250250037505000Working-age 2023-06-30: 4010Working-age 2023-03-31: 3997Working-age 2022-12-31: 3991Working-age 2022-09-30: 3989Working-age 2022-06-30: 3991Working-age 2022-03-31: 4055Working-age 2021-12-31: 4090Working-age 2021-09-30: 4212Working-age 2021-06-30: 4263Working-age 2021-03-31: 4258Working-age 2020-12-31: 4168Working-age 2020-09-30: 4190Working-age 2020-06-30: 4149Working-age 2020-03-31: 3984Working-age 2019-12-31: 3960Working-age 2019-09-30: 3961Working-age 2019-06-30: 4020Working-age 2019-03-31: 4058Working-age 2018-12-31: 4055Working-age 2018-09-30: 4064Working-age 2018-06-30: 4129Working-age 2018-03-31: 4057Working-age 2017-12-31: 4021Working-age 2017-09-30: 4122Working-age 2017-06-30: 4118Working-age 2017-03-31: 4149Working-age 2016-12-31: 4110Working-age 2016-09-30: 4137Working-age 2016-06-30: 4145Working-age 2016-03-31: 4136Pensioners 2023-06-30: 2465Pensioners 2023-03-31: 2485Pensioners 2022-12-31: 2494Pensioners 2022-09-30: 2495Pensioners 2022-06-30: 2504Pensioners 2022-03-31: 2521Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2527Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2556Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2567Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2605Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2625Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2676Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2701Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2717Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2760Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2792Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2825Pensioners 2019-03-31: 2859Pensioners 2018-12-31: 2898Pensioners 2018-09-30: 2937Pensioners 2018-06-30: 2945Pensioners 2018-03-31: 2953Pensioners 2017-12-31: 2989Pensioners 2017-09-30: 3045Pensioners 2017-06-30: 3085Pensioners 2017-03-31: 3146Pensioners 2016-12-31: 3204Pensioners 2016-09-30: 3236Pensioners 2016-06-30: 3282Pensioners 2016-03-31: 3297