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PR7 5JX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eccleston & Charnock Richard
Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,297 (2024)

PR7 5JXChorley

At a glance

What PR7 5JX is like

PR7 5JX 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 1,297 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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 PR7 5 sold for a median of £248,845 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR7 5JX compares

Headline figures for PR7 5JX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 5JX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PR7 5 is up 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR7 5JX FAQs

Is PR7 5JX 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 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR7 5JX?

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.

Is PR7 5JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR7 5JX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PR7 5JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers PR7 5JX?

The local authority for PR7 5JX is Chorley.

PR7 5JX comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR7 5JX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, 1.5 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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