PR6 7DN

POSTCODE

A Chorley North East postcode in Chorley, a 25-minute walk from Buckshaw Parkway Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Chorley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Hardacre Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Hardacre Lane

    Bus · by · north

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Shaw Brow

    Bus · by · south

    407 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Shaw Hill Golf Club

    Bus · opp · south

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Moss Lane

    Bus · by · south

    462 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR6 7DN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR6 7DN · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Average price
£322,900
Median price: £331,000
Median — vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '26 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £196,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£443k£319k£196k
Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
£196,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR6 7DN
£442,500 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
PR6 7DN
£331,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
PR6 7DN
£335,000 · 2026-04-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR6 7DN
£310,000 · 2026-02-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
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HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR6 7DN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR6 7DN

Counts are for Chorley North East 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
9
YoY —
18102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY —
24131
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

19
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 004 (E02005192)

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
£60,599

£51,905–£70,749

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,603

£36,976–£49,085

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,874

£35,017–£40,965

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,019

£30,706–£39,939

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: 2,689
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.3%
Indian1.0%
White Irish0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 10 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,691
Christian64.0%
No religion30.4%
Not answered3.6%
Buddhist0.5%
Hindu0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,692
50–6426.3%
35–4920.1%
65–7410.9%
25–349.7%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 1,107
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
One person: other10.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

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.
30932
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30932 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR6 7DN

England
Country
Chorley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Chorley North East
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR6 7DN
Coordinates
53.6808, -2.6335
Grid reference
SD582206
Easting
358,256
Northing
420,672
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VM9J8+8J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whittle-le-Woods
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Chorley

Administrative Information

Chorley
Local Authority
Council Area
Chorley E14001170
Constituency
E14001170
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Chorley North East
Constituency code
E14001170
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Whittle-le-Woods
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 004D E01024977
E01024977
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 004 E02005192
E02005192
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 004D E01024977
E01024977
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chorley 004 E02005192
E02005192
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM4:21 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode PR6 7DN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024977 and MSOA E02005192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 30932
Present — Active
Postcode PR6 7DN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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