Renting in Chorley

Average Rent in Chorley: £895/mo

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Median asking rent across 840 live Chorley listings on 4 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£895 /month

840 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Chorley by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£650/mo	5
1 bed	£695/mo	201
2 bed	£850/mo	348
3 bed	£1,095/mo	212
4+ bed	£1,725/mo	74

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Chorley

What it costs to rent in Chorley

Chorley currently has 840 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £895 a month. 15 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 59% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is PR7 at around £800/mo, while BN2 sits nearer £2,240/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Chorley by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 840 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Chorley

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Chorley is £650 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 5 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Chorley

£695/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Chorley is £695 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 201 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Chorley

£850/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Chorley is £850 a month, 5% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 348 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Chorley

£1,095/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Chorley is £1,095 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £895, based on 212 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Chorley

£1,725/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Chorley is £1,725 a month, 93% above the city-wide median of £895, based on 74 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Chorley rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Chorley. Latest: £792/mo (Jul 26, +7.0% YoY).

Latest

£792

Jul 26

Annual

+7.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£583

Aug 21

Total change

+36%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Chorley pay goes on rent?

Renters in Chorley spend an estimated 29% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£792/mo

£9,504/yr

Median pay

£33,337/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

29%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Chorley

Flats & apartments

304

41% of listings

Houses

440

59% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Chorley — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 39% of the 446 houses currently advertised in Chorley.

Other house
39%175
Terraced
38%169
Semi-detached
17%78
Detached
4%18
Bungalow
1%6

Rent by postcode

Where Chorley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 628 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chorley

1BN2£2,240/mo4 rentals
2PO16£1,325/mo4 rentals
3PE29£1,225/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Chorley

1PR7£800/mo297 rentals
2PR6£850/mo119 rentals
3PR25£888/mo4 rentals

Features · Chorley

Garden, parking, and floor area in Chorley

Live signal across 840 Chorley rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

53%

of 199 Chorley listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

76%

of 195 Chorley listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Chorley this week

15 homes came onto the Chorley rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

15 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Chorley

Most Chorley homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 53,030 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.75

≈ Band B–C

Stock

53k

53,030 properties

A
29%15,200
B
23%12,170
C
18%9,760
D
13%7,000
E
10%5,430
F
4%2,360
G
2%1,040
H
0%70

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Chorley

87% of Chorley premises can already get full-fibre and 92% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

87%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

92%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

472 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
87%
Gigabit-capable
92%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Chorley), July 2025, covering 53,098 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chorley homes

49% of Chorley homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

41k

41,429 EPCs

A
1%404
B
15%6,215
C
33%13,865
D
37%15,202
E
11%4,411
F
2%1,029
G
1%303

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Chorley. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chorley

20 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Chorley centroid. The five closest:

1
Chorley Astley Park School
Not applicable · Community special school · PR7 1JZ
0.19 mi
2
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · PR7 1RB
0.28 mi
3
St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary · Academy converter · PR7 1RS
0.47 mi
4
Duke Street Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · PR7 3DU
0.51 mi
5
Duke Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · PR7 3DU
0.51 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Chorley centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Chorley

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Chorley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 51 of 51 postcode districts analysed, the median was 5 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chorley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

5 crimes per area (median)
51 of 51 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Chorley ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Chorley

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Euxton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chorley.

Adlington
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (19) · pop. ~6,000
7.2
per 1k
Euxton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (15) · pop. ~10,000
2.8
per 1k
Clayton-le-Woods
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (23) · pop. ~14,000
5.0
per 1k
Coppull
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (30) · pop. ~8,000
7.4
per 1k
Whittle-le-Woods
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~6,000
15
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Chorley listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Chorley.

Rightmove

218

OpenRent

213

Leaders

206

OnTheMarket

203

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Frequently asked

Renting in Chorley — your questions answered

How much is rent in Chorley?

The average (median) asking rent in Chorley is £895 a month — a 1-bed is £695 and a 2-bed £850, based on 840 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Chorley?

The median asking rent for a studio in Chorley is £650 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 5 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Chorley?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Chorley is £695 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 201 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Chorley?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Chorley is £850 a month, 5% below the city-wide median of £895, based on 348 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Chorley?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Chorley is £1,095 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £895, based on 212 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Chorley?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Chorley is £1,725 a month, 93% above the city-wide median of £895, based on 74 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Chorley?

There are currently 840 rental properties available in Chorley, with 15 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chorley safe for renters?

Chorley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 5 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chorley?

The most commonly reported crime category in Chorley is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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