Croston & Mawdesley
Chorley 007 · 4 sub-areas · 7,766 residents
Chorley 007 is a residential area within Chorley, Lancashire, home to around 7,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £739 a month — well under the national two-bed median and affordable even by North West standards. Nearly four in five residents own their home, giving this area a settled, owner-occupied character that sets it apart from many neighbouring communities.
Croston & Mawdesley is a commuter neighbourhood within Chorley — train into Liverpool runs in around 54 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Croston & Mawdesley?
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; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Croston & Mawdesley in Chorley
Living in Croston & Mawdesley
This part of Chorley has the feel of an established, quietly prosperous Lancashire suburb. Ownership rates are unusually high — nearly 79% of households own their home — which means streets tend to be stable and well-kept, with relatively low tenant turnover. It's not a neighbourhood that turns over quickly, and that shows.
On cost, it sits at the affordable end of the wider North West rental market. A 2-bed runs around £739 a month, which is roughly 38% of a typical take-home salary — stretching but manageable, and substantially below what you'd pay almost anywhere in Greater Manchester. The median house price of around £299,000 means deposits are achievable: the data puts it at roughly 4.5 years of saving, which is realistic compared to the south of England.
The people who live here skew slightly older. The largest age bands are 50–64 and 35–49, which together account for nearly half the population. There are families — households with couples and children make up around 21% — but this isn't a neighbourhood dominated by young professionals or students. It's settled, with a strong majority (96%) born in the UK and a low ethnic diversity index, reflecting the broader demographic character of rural and semi-rural Lancashire.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km away — about an 18-minute walk — giving reasonable access to the wider rail network. Most residents drive, with over half of commuters using a car, and working from home is notably common at around 36%. Broadband infrastructure is strong, with over 80% of premises able to access gigabit-speed connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets of this neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chorley 007 a nice place to live?
- For the right person — yes. It's a settled, safe, owner-occupied area with affordable rents and good broadband. Crime is below the national average and deprivation is low. The trade-off is that it has an older demographic profile and limited public transport, so you'll need a car and won't find a buzzing young-professional scene here.
- What is the rent in Chorley 007?
- A one-bedroom averages around £579 a month, a two-bedroom around £739, and a three-bedroom around £875. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 6% year-on-year, so budget for modest increases at renewal.
- Is Chorley 007 safe?
- It's relatively safe. The crime rate sits at around 64 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood also falls in the less deprived 30% of English areas, which tends to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Chorley 007 to Manchester?
- By public transport, it's around 64 minutes to Manchester. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.5 km away — roughly an 18-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, and working from home is common at around 36% of the workforce.
- Who lives in Chorley 007?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. The largest age groups are 50–64 and 35–49, and nearly 79% of households own their home. Families with children make up around 21% of households. It's a predominantly British-born community, typical of semi-rural Lancashire.
- What schools are near Chorley 007?
- There are 8 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 66% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 5.2 km away. Check individual catchment boundaries carefully, as quality varies across the 8 schools.
- How affordable is buying a home in Chorley 007?
- The median house price is around £299,000, and the estimated deposit-saving timeline sits at roughly 4.5 years. That's more achievable than most of southern England. The resident median salary of around £33,300 a year means affordability is reasonable, though not effortless.