PR6 7PP

POSTCODE

A Buckshaw & Whittle postcode in Chorley, a 22-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

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
  • Leyland Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Shaw Hill Golf Club

    Bus · o/s · north

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Shaw Hill Golf Club

    Bus · opp · south

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Shaw Brow

    Bus · by · south

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Roebuck

    Bus · opp · south

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Roebuck

    Bus · by · north

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR6 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR6 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales

PR6 7PP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR6 7 sector.

Average price
£290,874
Median price: £275,000
Median +17.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 141 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £147,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£400k£274k£147k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£77,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR6 7US
£58,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR6 7UH
£240,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR6 7YL
£175,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR6 7TU
£186,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR6 7JH
£420,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
PR6 7UX
£196,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR6 7DN
£440,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold
PR6 7RN
£459,995 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Leasehold
PR6 7HB
£375,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
PR6 7TF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR6 7PP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR6 7PP

Counts are for Buckshaw & Whittle 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
20
YoY -13%
342210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -42%
43256
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
18126
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

39
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: 1,341
White Brit.94.0%
Indian1.8%
Pakistani0.8%
Other White0.7%
Other Mixed0.7%
+ 9 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,347
Christian68.5%
No religion24.3%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,344
50–6426.5%
35–4917.9%
65–7412.9%
25–348.5%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 542
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.5%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.1%
+ 8 other households · 24.5%

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.
32313
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32313 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 7PP

England
Country
Chorley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Buckshaw & Whittle
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR6 7PP
Coordinates
53.6833, -2.6405
Grid reference
SD577209
Easting
357,797
Northing
420,953
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VM9M5+8R
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
Buckshaw & Whittle
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 004C E01024950
E01024950
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 004 E02005192
E02005192
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 004C E01024950
E01024950
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

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode PR6 7PP 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 E01024950 and MSOA E02005192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32313
Present — Active
Postcode PR6 7PP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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