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PR6 6 area guide

Who lives in PR6 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
3,579 (2024)
At a glance

What PR6 6 is like

The PR6 6 postcode sector in Chorley covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 3,579 people in 1,643 households. 44.7% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR6 6 compares

Headline figures for PR6 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in PR6 6.

Household incomeMore
£41,528

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR6 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.5 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.

Questions

PR6 6 FAQs

01
Is PR6 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PR6 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR6 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in PR6 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.8%).
04
Which council covers PR6 6?

The local authority for PR6 6 is Chorley.

PR6 6 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PR6 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chorley Rail Station, 121 yards 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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