The postcode PR6 7GL is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in June 2000.PR6 7GL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PR6 7GL 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 7GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to PR6 7GL is Cliffe Drive which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Watkin Road and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 2.56 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 7GL (for ages 11 and under) is Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. 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 7GL is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 2.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 2.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Policing for PR6 7GL 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 7GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 7GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 7GL
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR6 7GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 386 m |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Waterloo Lodge | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| Roselyn House School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Progress School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2020) | 2.74 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 3.23 km |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 3.29 km |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 3.29 km |
| Farington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 1.47 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 1.65 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 1.84 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 2.03 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 2.18 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.29 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 2.29 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.29 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 2.35 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 2.36 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 2.42 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 2.54 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.63 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 2.66 km | |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 2.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Watkin Road | 74 m | |
| Watkin Road | 128 m | |
| Cow Well Lane | 151 m | |
| Cow Well Lane | 158 m | |
| Hill Top Lane | 181 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 5.36 km | |
| Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 41.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Sheep Hill Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Mile Stone Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Sunk Fence Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Hard Field Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Bamber's Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Moss Field Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Denham Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Hough Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Gravel Hole Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Horrokey's Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| South Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Cam Wood | 1.85 km | |
| School Covert | 1.86 km | |
| Denham Wood | 1.91 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69119000 |
| Longitude | -2.63763700 |
| OS Easting | 357991 |
| OS Northing | 0421827 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bamber Bridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008169 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |