PR6 8QU Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Chorley) | Sipuha

Schools nearby

1
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Primary · Good
0.40 mi
2
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Primary · Outstanding
0.74 mi

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At a glance

Low · 2.7 per 1k

PR6 8 sector median · 74 sales against 101 · +10.9% on the prior year

Least deprived 20–30%

Getting around

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

Stations

Pleasington Rail Station
Rail
5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Chorley Rail Station
Rail
5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Cherry Tree Rail Station
Rail
6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

War Memorial
Bus · by · west
275 m straight lineabout 3 min
War Memorial
Bus · opp · east
289 m straight lineabout 4 min
School Lane
Bus · o/s · west
295 m straight lineabout 4 min
Woodland View
Bus · o/s · north-east
385 m straight lineabout 5 min
Windsor Drive
Bus · by · east
411 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

Property sales · PR6 8

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR6 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales

PR6 8QU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR6 8 sector.

Average price

£347,799

Median price: £280,000

Median +10.9% vs prior 12 months

Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales

View district PR6

Recent sale price trend

Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £340,000

X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)

£509k£388k£267k

Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26

£340,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold

PR6 8PH

£430,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold

PR6 8QB

£405,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Freehold

PR6 8JY

£342,500 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold

PR6 8HE

£212,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold

PR6 8RZ

£160,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Leasehold

PR6 8SF

£685,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold

PR6 8BG

£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold

PR6 8SE

£198,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold

PR6 8SB

£245,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold

PR6 8JY

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR6 8QU

England & Wales

Crime trends · near PR6 8QU

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 002 (E02005190)

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: £56,552
Disposable (net) annual household income: £41,779
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £38,605
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £34,709

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: 1,334

White Brit.96.9%

Other White1.2%

White Irish0.6%

Other Mixed0.3%

White & Asian0.3%

+ 5 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,335

Christian66.2%

No religion29.4%

Not answered3.3%

Muslim0.6%

Buddhist0.2%

+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,335

50–6423.7%

35–4917.5%

65–7414.8%

25–348.2%

75–847.9%

+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 577

Single family household, all members 66+16.6%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.4%

One person: aged 66+13.5%

One person: other11.4%

+ 8 other households · 29.1%

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.

25956

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 25956 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checker Flood map for planning

Nearby postcodes around PR6 8QU

Other postcode pages in the same local area as PR6 8QU.

BB2 5JD PR6 7DA PR6 7DB PR6 7DD PR6 7DH PR6 7DL PR6 7DN PR6 7DQ PR6 7FU PR6 7FW PR6 7FX PR6 7FY PR6 7FZ PR6 7GX PR6 7GY PR6 7GZ PR6 7HF PR6 7HH PR6 7HJ PR6 7HP PR6 7HR PR6 7JS PR6 7JX PR6 7JZ

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR6 8QU

England

Country

Chorley

Local Authority

Lancashire

Chorley North East

Ward

Preston

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

PR6 8QU

Coordinates

53.6857, -2.5680

Grid reference

SD625211

Easting

362,587

Northing

421,178

Region

North West

Plus Code

9C5VMCPJ+7R

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Brinscall

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

Withnell

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 002D E01024980

E01024980

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Chorley 002 E02005190

E02005190

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Chorley 002D E01024980

E01024980

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Chorley 002 E02005190

E02005190

Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1

2021 Classification

Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM

Sunrise

4:21 PM

Sunset

8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:26 AM

Sunset (today)

4:21 PM

Daylight duration

8 hours 55 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~46 years

Active Duration

1980 -> Present

January 1980 — Introduced

Postcode PR6 8QU introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6

2011 — Reclassified

2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.

2021 — Census Update

2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024980 and MSOA E02005190 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 25956

Present — Active

Postcode PR6 8QU is currently active and in use.

First introduced

January 1980

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~46 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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