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PR25 5 area guide

Who lives in PR25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
12,601 (2024)
At a glance

What PR25 5 is like

The PR25 5 postcode sector in Chorley covers 111 live postcodes and is home to about 12,601 people in 4,990 households. 80.4% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR25 5 sold for a median of £247,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR25 5 compares

Headline figures for PR25 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£247,250

Median over 54 sales in PR25 5, −15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in PR25 5.

Household incomeMore
£54,959

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR25 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PR25 5 is down 15.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR25 5 FAQs

01
Is PR25 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PR25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,250.

Homes in PR25 5 sold for a median of £247,250 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR25 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.6%).
05
Which council covers PR25 5?

The local authority for PR25 5 is Chorley.

PR25 5 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR25 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leyland Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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