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PR6 8TH

POSTCODE

A Chorley North & Astley postcode in Chorley, a 26-minute walk from Chorley Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  2. 2
    St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

    Primary

    0.66 mi

  3. 3
    Waterloo Lodge

    Special · Good

    0.75 mi

  4. 4
    St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.85 mi

  5. 5
    Mayfield House School

    Special · Inadequate

    1.0 mi

  6. 6
    St Michael's Church of England High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 58.9

    1.0 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chorley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Merton Grove

    Bus · by · south

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Merton Grove

    Bus · opp · north

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Guildford Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Guildford Avenue

    Bus · by · south

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Knowles Way

    Bus · by · south-west

    350 m straight lineabout 4 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 8TH 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
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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 8TH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR6 8TH

Counts are for Chorley North & Astley 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
43
YoY +8%
503519
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY -72%
30174
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +40%
23168
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75
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 006 (E02005194)

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
£42,137

£36,221–£49,019

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,151

£28,833–£38,116

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,750

£31,313–£36,377

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,044

£26,366–£34,234

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: 2,289
White Brit.92.1%
Other White2.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian0.8%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,291
Christian60.3%
No religion33.5%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,291
50–6421.3%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.3%
65–7412.0%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 976
One person: other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.4%
+ 9 other households · 38.0%

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.
13115
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13115 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR6 8TH

England
Country
Chorley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Chorley North & Astley
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR6 8TH
Coordinates
53.6704, -2.6168
Grid reference
SD593194
Easting
359,348
Northing
419,496
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VM9CM+47
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chorley
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 & Astley
Constituency code
E14001170
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Chorley, unparished area
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 006G E01034339
E01034339
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chorley 006 E02005194
E02005194
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chorley 006D E01024932
E01024932
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chorley 006 E02005194
E02005194
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR6 8TH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034339 and MSOA E02005194 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13115
Present — Active
Postcode PR6 8TH 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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