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PR6 area guide

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

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
52,015 (2024)
At a glance

What PR6 is like

The PR6 postcode district in Chorley covers 1,057 live postcodes and is home to about 52,015 people in 22,308 households. 71.5% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PR6 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 407 sales in PR6, +7% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools in PR6.

Household incomeMore
£49,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PR6 is up 7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR6 FAQs

01
Is PR6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PR6?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in PR6 sold for a median of £230,000 across 407 sales in the year to August 2026, +7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR6, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.8%).
05
Which council covers PR6?

The local authority for PR6 is Chorley.

PR6 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR6?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chorley Rail Station, 1.2 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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