Adlington & Rivington
Chorley 014 · 5 sub-areas · 10,149 residents
Chorley 014 is a residential neighbourhood within Chorley, in Lancashire's North West, home to around 10,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £739 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed, and among the more affordable pockets of the North West. The neighbourhood skews noticeably older than the national average, with a strong owner-occupier majority.
Adlington & Rivington is a commuter neighbourhood within Chorley — train into Manchester runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Adlington & Rivington?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £773 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Adlington & Rivington in Chorley
Living in Adlington & Rivington
This part of Chorley has the feel of a settled, suburban community — predominantly owner-occupied, quietly residential, and a long way from the pace of a city centre. Around three in four homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives the streets a certain stability you don't always find in areas with a high rental turnover.
Rents are genuinely low by almost any benchmark. At around £739 a month for a typical two-bed, you're paying well under half what you'd expect in central Manchester and a fraction of London rates. Even by North West standards, this is affordable territory — and with a median house price of around £232,000, the path to ownership is more realistic here than in most of England. It takes roughly 3.5 years to save a deposit at local salary levels, which compares favourably to the national picture.
The people who live here tend to be older and well-established. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket is the second-largest age group. Younger renters in their 20s are relatively scarce. Around 29% of households are single-person — higher than you might expect for a suburban area — and the ethnic diversity index is very low, reflecting a predominantly white British population where around 97% of residents were born in the UK.
Getting around is almost entirely car-dependent. Only around 3% of residents use public transport for their commute, while nearly 61% drive — and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away, about a 16-minute walk. Manchester is reachable by rail in just under 50 minutes, which makes this workable for occasional commuters, though the public transport links for daily use are limited. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chorley 014 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, stable, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with low crime and affordable rents. It suits people who want space, calm, and manageable costs — particularly families and older residents. It's not the place for those seeking city-centre energy or strong public transport links, but for the right buyer or renter it's genuinely good value.
- What is the rent in Chorley 014?
- A typical two-bedroom home rents for around £739 a month, with one-beds at about £579 and three-beds at around £875. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from council-level data. Rents rose around 6% over the past year but remain well below the UK median.
- Is Chorley 014 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of around 80. The settled, older demographic and high owner-occupier rate tend to correlate with lower crime levels, and there are no particular hotspots flagged in the data.
- What's the commute from Chorley 014 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 49 minutes from the nearest mainline rail station, which is about a 16-minute walk away. Most residents drive rather than commute by rail — only around 3% use public transport for work. The journey is workable for occasional trips, but less practical for a daily commute without a car.
- Who lives in Chorley 014?
- Mostly older, settled residents — nearly half the population is aged 50 or over. Around three in four homes are owner-occupied, and almost all residents were born in the UK. It's not a neighbourhood with a large young-professional or student population; the demographic skews firmly towards established families and retirees.
- What schools are near Chorley 014?
- There are 19 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 82% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 3.3 km away. That's a solid range of options for families, even if the overall quality share sits slightly below the national average of around 89%.