Postcode sector · Leyland

PR26 8 area guide

Who lives in PR26 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Population: 12,799 (2024)

PR26 8Postcode sector · Leyland

At a glance

What PR26 8 is like

The PR26 8 postcode sector in Chorley covers 27 live postcodes and is home to about 12,799 people in 4,622 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PR26 8 sold for a median of £283,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR26 8 compares

Headline figures for PR26 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£283,750

Median over 4 sales in PR26 8.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PR26 8.

Household incomeMore

£45,381

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR26 8 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR26 8 FAQs

Is PR26 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR26 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,750.

Homes in PR26 8 sold for a median of £283,750 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR26 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR26 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PR26 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.3%).

Which council covers PR26 8?

The local authority for PR26 8 is Chorley.

PR26 8 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR26 8?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Croston Rail Station, 1.9 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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