Chorley vs Preston

A side-by-side comparison of the Chorley and Prestonlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Preston is the more populous; council tax is lower in Chorley; Chorley has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Chorley	Preston
Population	117,730	147,836
Density	581/km²	1,039/km²
Deprivation	5% in most-deprived 10%	19% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,430	£2,576
Schools Good/Outstanding	94%	92%
Aged under 16	18%	20%
Aged 16–64	61%	66%
Aged 65+	20%	15%

Chorley council area →Preston council area →