Clayton-le-Woods

Clayton-le-Woods
St Bede's Catholic Church, Clayton-le-Woods
Clayton-le-Woods
Shown within Chorley Borough
Clayton-le-Woods
Location within Lancashire
Population15,065 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSD560222
Civil parish
  • Clayton-le-Woods
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHORLEY
Postcode districtPR6
Post townLEYLAND
Postcode districtPR25
Dialling code01257
01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Clayton-le-Woods (commonly shortened to Clayton) is a large village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the census of 2001, it has a population of 14,528. At the 2011 census the population of Cuerden civil parish was included within Clayton-le-Woods, giving a total of 14,532.