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Housing in PR6 9AP

What the homes in PR6 9AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,828 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.6%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR6 9APEngland
Detached57.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.3% of households in the PR6 9AP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 39.6% own outright and 43.7% with a mortgage.

PR6 9AP
83%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR6 9APEngland
Owned outright39.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR6 9APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.6%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

PR6 9APEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chorley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley (August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChorleyEngland
All homes£798£1,459
One bedroom£598£1,195
Two bedrooms£763£1,335
Three bedrooms£904£1,489
Four or more£1,330£2,161
Detached£1,093£1,640
Semi-detached£890£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR6 9AP (Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke) (about 2,828 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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