Affluence in PR26 8NR
How PR26 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Croston & Mawdesley
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,083 (2024)
PR26 8NRLeyland
How well off PR26 8NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR26 8NR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.4% of adults in the PR26 8NR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the PR26 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the PR26 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR26 8NR (Croston & Mawdesley) (about 3,083 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.