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PR7 3RE area guide

Who lives in PR7 3RE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eccleston & Charnock Richard
Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,411 (2024)

PR7 3REChorley

At a glance

What PR7 3RE is like

PR7 3RE is a postcode in the Eccleston & Charnock Richard area of Chorley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,411 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 4.7% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PR7 3 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR7 3RE compares

Headline figures for PR7 3RE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 133 sales in PR7 3, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,789

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR7 3RE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR7 3RE FAQs

Is PR7 3RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR7 3RE?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in PR7 3 sold for a median of £225,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR7 3RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR7 3RE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PR7 3RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers PR7 3RE?

The local authority for PR7 3RE is Chorley.

PR7 3RE comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR7 3RE?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 1.7 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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