Postcode PR6 7UN (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7UN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7UN is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. PR6 7UN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7UN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7UN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PR6 7UN is Beech Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swansey Garage and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 2.89 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7UN (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 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 7UN is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 2 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 1.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 7UN 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 7UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Beech Gardens 26 m
Bearswood Croft 151 m
Rowan Croft 167 m
Bankside 190 m
Carlton Avenue 215 m
Brownley Street 254 m
Copperfield Vale 267 m
Whittle Park 285 m
Whitethorn Close 298 m
Blackthorn Croft 300 m
Fiddler's Lane 305 m
Woodside Avenue 310 m
Back Lane 351 m
Swansey Lane 383 m
Clover Field 478 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7UN

Introduction August 1993
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 7UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
642 m
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
793 m
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
965 m
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.16 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.2 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.79 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.88 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.27 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.45 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.61 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.61 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.81 km
Farington Primary School 2.89 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
3 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
3 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swansey Garage Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Swansey Garage Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Whitethorn Close Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Cloverfields Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Fiddlers Lane Bus Stop/Station 310 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.73 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 42.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Dog Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bamber's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Sunk Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.1 Mbps 47.2 Mbps 59.6 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 12.79 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.4 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 149,219 kWh - mean 16,580 kWh : median 14,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,811 kWh - mean 4,090 kWh : median 4,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69646900
Longitude -2.64215400
OS Easting 357698
OS Northing 0422417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24124
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: White suburban communities
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 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2