Postcode PR6 7QA (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7QA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 7QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 7QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to PR6 7QA is Fiddler's Lane which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fiddlers Lane and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7QA (for ages 11 and under) is Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2018.

The local pub for residents of PR6 7QA is Campbells and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 7QA is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR6 7QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR6 7QA, and the approximate distance away.

Fiddler's Lane 29 m
Carlton Avenue 69 m
The Heyes 80 m
Oak Croft 186 m
Carr Road 195 m
Bearswood Croft 231 m
Whittle Park 251 m
Clover Field 252 m
Back Lane 264 m
Brownley Street 283 m
Blackthorn Croft 303 m
Wood End Road 311 m
Bankside 318 m
Oak Vale Drive 336 m
Manor Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR6 7QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
372 m
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
760 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
885 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
920 m
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.13 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.22 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
1.88 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.24 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.49 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.53 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.6 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.6 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.75 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.79 km
Farington Primary School 2.91 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
3.11 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
3.11 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.26 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.48 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.73 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
1.74 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.06 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
2.06 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.06 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.07 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
2.07 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
2.09 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.17 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.24 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.41 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.41 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.41 km
Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
2.49 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7QA - Data from Apr 2022

Fiddlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Cloverfields Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Woodend Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Wood End Rdbt Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 293 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.6 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 42.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7QA - Data from Dec 2021

Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 580 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Walton Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Cock Cabin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 7QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 0.6 Mbps 2.2 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 16.4 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 209,434 kWh - mean 13,090 kWh : median 12,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69888300
Longitude -2.64119100
OS Easting 357764
OS Northing 0422685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27521
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Clayton with Whittle ED
Electoral Ward Clayton West & Cuerden
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000118
Travel To Work Area Preston

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bamber Bridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4