The postcode PR6 7RU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. PR6 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 7RU 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 7RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to PR6 7RU is Clover Field which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fiddlers Lane and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 3.17 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 7RU (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 7RU is Campbells and is 2.22 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 141.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR6 7RU 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 7RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 7RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 7RU
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| 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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 360 m |
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 774 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 840 m |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 929 m |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.43 km |
| Progress School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (March 12, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Roselyn House School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 2.42 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.76 km |
| Bridgeway School | Special school | 9-18 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.82 km |
| Farington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.08 km | |
| Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.28 km |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 7RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 1.45 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 1.72 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 1.89 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 1.92 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.19 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 2.19 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 2.22 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 2.25 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.25 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 2.25 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.25 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 2.27 km | |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.33 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.42 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 2.6 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2021 | 2.67 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 2.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 7RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Fiddlers Lane | 107 m | |
| Cloverfields | 120 m | |
| Halfway House | 211 m | |
| Halfway House | 247 m | |
| Elder Close | 275 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 4.69 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.17 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 42.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 7RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Sheep Hill Wood | 743 m | |
| Cam Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Green Wood | 1.14 km | |
| School Covert | 1.23 km | |
| Black Banks Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Hough Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Gravel Hole Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Denham Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Dog Kennel Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Bolton's Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Walton Banks Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Wilbraham's Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Gravel Hole Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Cock Cabin Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 141.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 0.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 130.1 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for PR6 7RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69951800 |
| Longitude | -2.63849000 |
| OS Easting | 357943 |
| OS Northing | 0422754 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |