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PR5 8LA area guide

Who lives in PR5 8LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clayton Brook
Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,216 (2024)

PR5 8LAPreston

At a glance

What PR5 8LA is like

PR5 8LA is a postcode in the Clayton Brook area of Chorley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,216 people. 43% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PR5 8 sold for a median of £156,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 8LA compares

Headline figures for PR5 8LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£156,500

Median over 28 sales in PR5 8, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,093

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 8LA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PR5 8 is down 17.6% on the year before.
05
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PR5 8LA FAQs

Is PR5 8LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR5 8LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £156,500.

Homes in PR5 8 sold for a median of £156,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR5 8LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 8LA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 8LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 43% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.8%).

Which council covers PR5 8LA?

The local authority for PR5 8LA is Chorley.

PR5 8LA comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR5 8LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 1.4 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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