Postcode district · Chorley
Who lives in PR6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PR6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 52,015 (2024)
PR6Postcode district · Chorley
Who lives in PR6
Residents
52,015
2024 estimate
Households
22,308
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PR6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
PR6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in PR6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
PR6England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.1% of residents in PR6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PR6
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.