Crap Towns / Chorley / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Chorley?
In the Chorley council area, 523 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.98% of all homes, 16% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 574 | 1.20% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 563 | 1.16% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 511 | 1.04% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 502 | 1.01% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 439 | 0.87% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 499 | 0.98% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 453 | 0.88% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 576 | 1.11% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 460 | 0.88% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 410 | 0.78% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 411 | 0.78% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 470 | 0.88% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 523 | 0.98% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.47% |
| Chorley | 0.98% |
| South Ribble | 0.79% |
| Wigan | 0.67% |
| Across England | 1.17% |