Postcode PR6 7YB (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 7YB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 7YB is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. PR6 7YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 7YB 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 7YB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PR6 7YB is Chapel Fold which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 7YB (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 7YB is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 2.13 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity 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 7YB 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 7YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chapel Fold 20 m
Factory Lane 119 m
Kem Mill Lane 186 m
Preston Road 219 m
St Johns Close 257 m
Watkin Road 262 m
Cow Well Lane 304 m
Dawson Lane 1.01 km
B5248 5.21 km
A675 7.07 km
M6 8.48 km
M61 10.33 km
A59 22.86 km
A56 24.66 km
A58 37.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 7YB

Introduction September 2017
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 7YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
238 m
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.37 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.44 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.59 km
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
1.92 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.94 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.99 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.19 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.28 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.42 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.59 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.67 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.9 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
2.95 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.96 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
3 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
3 km
Buckshaw Primary School Good
(October 19, 2017)
3.12 km
Oliver House School Outstanding
(July 18, 2019)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
1.26 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.39 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
1.66 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
1.81 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.92 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.92 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.04 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
2.04 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.04 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
2.13 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.15 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.15 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
2.2 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.25 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
2.25 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
2.27 km
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
2.39 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.39 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
2.39 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Watkin Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Watkin Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Cow Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 41.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horse Shoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Bamber's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Sunk Fence Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hard Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Sheep Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Moss Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Gravel Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Horrokey's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
School Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Black Banks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Worden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 51.1 Mbps 62.78 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 18.11 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.1 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 97,587 kWh - mean 12,198 kWh : median 13,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 147,302 kWh - mean 18,413 kWh : median 17,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 7YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.68932000
Longitude -2.64237500
OS Easting 357676
OS Northing 0421620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25882
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1