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PR7 5 area guide

Who lives in PR7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
15,447 (2024)
At a glance

What PR7 5 is like

The PR7 5 postcode sector in Chorley covers 275 live postcodes and is home to about 15,447 people in 6,620 households. 77.9% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR7 5 sold for a median of £248,845 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR7 5 compares

Headline figures for PR7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£248,845

Median over 138 sales in PR7 5, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PR7 5.

Household incomeMore
£48,792

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PR7 5 is up 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.3% 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
    Few private renters

    Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR7 5 FAQs

01
Is PR7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PR7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,845.

Homes in PR7 5 sold for a median of £248,845 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR7 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).
05
Which council covers PR7 5?

The local authority for PR7 5 is Chorley.

PR7 5 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR7 5?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 2.1 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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