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PR26 8LN

POSTCODE

A Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South postcode in Chorley, a 35-minute walk from Croston Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Croston Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • New Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • New Lane

    Bus · by · west

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lydiate Farm

    Bus · opp · south

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Lydiate Farm

    Bus · by · north

    414 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Lydiate Lane End

    Bus · by · west

    425 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR26 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR26 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 4 sales

PR26 8LN has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the PR26 8 sector.

Average price
£322,125
Median price: £283,750
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 4 sales
View district PR26
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sale · avg £167,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£284k£168k
Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26
£167,500 · 2026-03-05 · Terraced · Freehold
PR26 8NH
£146,000 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Freehold
PR26 8HA
£575,000 · 2026-02-16 · Detached · Freehold
PR26 8LN
£400,000 · 2025-12-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR26 8LB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR26 8LN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR26 8LN

Counts are for Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +11%
372513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY —
21110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

57
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Chorley 007 (E02005195)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,854

£40,716–£56,243

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,232

£33,133–£44,116

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,178

£32,682–£40,048

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,642

£31,251–£40,651

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 3,086
White Brit.88.0%
Other White2.0%
Pakistani1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 3,084
Christian53.1%
No religion30.6%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim4.8%
Other religion2.6%
+ 3 other religions · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 3,085
35–4929.1%
25–3422.3%
50–6420.8%
65–747.9%
20–245.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.7%

Households

Total households: 516
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
One person: other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.1%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19885
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19885 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR26 8LN

England
Country
Chorley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR26 8LN
Coordinates
53.6633, -2.7354
Grid reference
SD515187
Easting
351,503
Northing
418,783
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VM777+8R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Chorley

Administrative Information

Chorley
Local Authority
Council Area
South Ribble E14001491
Constituency
E14001491
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Constituency code
E14001491
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ulnes Walton
International Territorial Level
Chorley

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00X
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chorley 007C E01024975
E01024975
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 007C E01024975
E01024975
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chorley 007 E02005195
E02005195
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM4:22 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode PR26 8LN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024975 and MSOA E02005195 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19885
Present — Active
Postcode PR26 8LN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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