The postcode PR6 7DU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 7DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 7DU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR6 7DU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to PR6 7DU is Dawson Lane which is centered 227 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Community Association and is 389 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 1.64 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 7DU (for ages 11 and under) is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Waterloo Lodge. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of PR6 7DU is Leyland Golf Club and is 1.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for PR6 7DU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR6 7DU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 7DU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 7DU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR6 7DU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Roselyn House School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 1.92 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 2.08 km |
| Runshaw College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 22, 2008) | 2.27 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| Farington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.42 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 18, 2011) | 2.5 km |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2011) | 2.51 km |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 2, 2012) | 2.51 km |
| Waterloo Lodge | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 710 m | |
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 803 m | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 1.13 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 1.13 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 1.25 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 1.25 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 1.25 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 1.34 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 1.52 km | |
| Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 1.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Community Association | 389 m | |
| Community Association | 398 m | |
| Mayflower Crescent | 419 m | |
| Highland Drive | 439 m | |
| Village Park | 521 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 4.31 km | |
| Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 41.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7DU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gravel Hole Wood | 460 m | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Bamber's Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Worden Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Hard Field Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Buckshaw Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Sunk Fence Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Moss Field Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Sheep Hill Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Mile Stone Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Horrokey's Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Atherton Clough Wood | 1.71 km | |
| School Covert | 1.85 km | |
| Bolton's Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Black Banks Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 7DU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.68769600 |
| Longitude | -2.65720900 |
| OS Easting | 356695 |
| OS Northing | 0421450 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
| County Electorial Division | Clayton with Whittle ED |
| Electoral Ward | Buckshaw & Whittle |
| Local Authority District | Chorley |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000118 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Central Lancashire |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008167 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |