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Chorley vs West Lancashire

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

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

ChorleyWest Lancashire
Population117,730117,431
Density581/km²339/km²
Deprivation5% in most-deprived 10%8% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,430£2,456
Schools Good/Outstanding94%85%
Aged under 1618%16%
Aged 16–6461%62%
Aged 65+20%22%