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PR26 9AH area guide

Who lives in PR26 9AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Croston & Mawdesley
Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

PR26 9AHLeyland

At a glance

What PR26 9AH is like

PR26 9AH is a postcode in the Croston & Mawdesley area of Chorley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,560 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PR26 9 sold for a median of £268,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR26 9AH compares

Headline figures for PR26 9AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£268,300

Median over 44 sales in PR26 9, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,854

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR26 9AH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PR26 9 is down 11.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR26 9AH FAQs

Is PR26 9AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR26 9AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £268,300.

Homes in PR26 9 sold for a median of £268,300 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR26 9AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR26 9AH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PR26 9AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).

Which council covers PR26 9AH?

The local authority for PR26 9AH is Chorley.

PR26 9AH comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR26 9AH?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Croston Rail Station, 0.9 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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