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Chorley

Population over time

A verified population series for Chorley as a settlement has not yet been added. Neighbourhood census figures are available below.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Lichfield 003

Population of the area containing the recorded point for Chorley, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

02k4k6k8k1971: 6,072 people19711981: 7,000 people19811991: 6,747 people19912001: 6,586 people20012011: 7,260 people20112021: 7,154 people2021

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

View population figures
Lichfield 003 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census yearPopulation
19716,072
19817,000
19916,747
20016,586
20117,260
20217,154
Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02006148).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationChorley52.69807° N · 1.89706° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.
Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type
Village
Country / region
England · West Midlands
County group
Staffordshire
Current administration
Lichfield
Current administration
Staffordshire
Recorded coordinates
52.69807, -1.89706
OS Open Names ID
osgb4000000074550117

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

  • Chorley · en · official

Nearby heritage

Explore recorded heritage in Chorley and the surrounding area. This selection is based on proximity to a recorded settlement point; it is not a complete inventory or evidence that a site lies within the settlement or belongs to its history.

Heritage locationsChorley & surrounding areaInteractive map loads when this area enters view. Source records are listed below.

Numbered markers match the source records below. Locations are recorded reference points, not site boundaries.

  1. THE CROFT · Listed building
  2. LOWER LANE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN · Listed building
  3. HIGH HOUSE FARM · Listed building
  4. Maple Brook Pumping Station · Listed building
  5. FAREWELL HALL · Listed building
  6. FAREWELL MANOR · Listed building
  7. BROWN MEMORIAL AND RAILED ENCLOSURE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW · Listed building
  8. CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW · Listed building

Sources & further reading

  1. OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.