Borough of Chorley

Borough of Chorley
Shown within Lancashire and England
Shown within Lancashire and England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Founded1 April 1974
Admin. HQChorley
Government
 • TypeChorley Borough Council
 • MPs:Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker) Paul Foster (Labour)
Area
 • Total78 sq mi (203 km2)
 • Rank144th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total118,624
 • RankRanked 204th
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
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Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas
Area codes01257, 01204, 01254, 01704, 01772
ISO 3166-2
ONS code30UE (ONS)
E07000118 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSD5817
NUTS 3

The Borough of Chorley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. It is named after the town of Chorley, which is an unparished area. The borough extends to several villages and hamlets including Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Croston, Eccleston, Euxton and Whittle-le-Woods.

The neighbouring districts are West Lancashire, South Ribble, Blackburn with Darwen, Bolton and Wigan.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Chorley Local Authority (E07000118)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.