Chorley South West
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Chorley South West at a glance
- House prices
- £191,500
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 76 per 1,000 residents
- Middle41st percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Chorley South West a good place to live?
Chorley South West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Chorley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Chorley South West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 76 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 41st percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Chorley South West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £191,500
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 84 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Chorley South West
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Chorley South West
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Chorley South West
Transport
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Chorley South West a good place to live?
Chorley South West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Chorley South West safe?
Chorley South West ranks in the 41st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Chorley South West?
The median sale price was £191,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Chorley South West?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Chorley South West?
Nearby public profiles include Coppull in Chorley and Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton in Chorley.
