Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
Chorley 004 · 5 sub-areas · 9,104 residents
Chorley 004 is a residential part of Chorley, in Lancashire's North West, home to around 9,100 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £739 a month — well below the national average and firmly in affordable territory. Owner-occupation is unusually high here, and the area sits in the top 20% of the national deprivation index, signalling a comfortable, settled community.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke is a settled residential pocket of Chorley. The bigger gravitational centre is Manchester, around 62 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke in Chorley
Living in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
Chorley 004 feels like a solidly suburban slice of Lancashire — predominantly owner-occupied, relatively quiet, and a long way from the urban intensity of central Manchester. Around eight in ten homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives the streets a stable, long-term-resident feel rather than the churn you'd associate with a student or young-professional area.
Rent here is genuinely low by any measure. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £739 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in under £900. That's comfortably below the national median for a two-bed, which sits around £1,200. If you're coming from Manchester or further south, the difference is immediately noticeable.
The people who live here skew slightly older than a typical urban neighbourhood. The 50–64 age band makes up the largest single slice at just over 22%, and families with children account for around a quarter of households. With nearly 44% of residents holding a degree-level qualification, it's better-educated than many comparable Lancashire towns — though salaries reflect local rather than city-centre rates, with a median resident income of around £33,300 a year.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 2.7 km away — about a 34-minute walk, or a short drive. Public transport use is low: fewer than 2% of residents commute by bus or train, while nearly 58% drive to work. Working from home is notably common, with around 36% of residents doing so — one of the higher shares you'll find in this part of Lancashire. Broadband coverage is excellent, with full gigabit connectivity available to all homes. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how specific parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Chorley 004 a nice place to live?
- For owner-occupiers and families looking for affordable, settled suburban living, it's a solid choice. Around 80% of homes are owned, crime is well below the national average, and the deprivation score puts it in the top 20% nationally. The trade-off is limited public transport and Ofsted ratings for local schools that are below the national benchmark.
- What is the rent in Chorley 004?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £579 a month, a two-bedroom about £739, and a three-bedroom roughly £875. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 6% over the past year.
- Is Chorley 004 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 50 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, compared to the UK national average of roughly 80. The area sits among the least deprived 20% of English neighbourhoods, which tends to go hand-in-hand with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Chorley 004 to Manchester city centre?
- By public transport, it's around 67 minutes to Manchester. The nearest rail station is about 2.7 km away — a short drive for most residents. Bear in mind that fewer than 2% of locals commute by public transport; most drive, so journey times by car will differ.
- Who lives in Chorley 004?
- Mostly settled owner-occupiers, with a slight skew towards the 50–64 age group. Families with children make up around a quarter of households. Around 44% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is roughly £33,300 a year.
- What schools are near Chorley 004?
- There are 18 schools within typical catchment distance, but only about 24% are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 3 km away. It's worth checking individual catchments carefully before relying on a specific school.
- Is Chorley 004 good for working from home?
- It's well set up for it. Around 36% of residents already work from home — a notably high share — and 100% of homes have access to gigabit broadband with no properties falling below the minimum speed standard.