The postcode PR6 8AL is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 8AL 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 8AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PR6 8AL is Town Lane which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moss Lane jct and is 710 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 2.7 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Chad's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 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 8AL is Leyland Golf Club and is 3.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 3.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.8 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 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 871 m |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Waterloo Lodge | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.64 km | |
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Buckshaw Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| Oliver House School | Special school | 6-19 | Outstanding (July 18, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.85 km |
| Mayfield House School | Special school | 6-14 | 2.92 km | |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| Lancaster Lane Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Chorley Astley Park School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (January 31, 2019) | 3.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 2.58 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 2.71 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 3.14 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.23 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 3.35 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 3.35 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.39 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 3.39 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 3.44 km | |
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 3.49 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 3.53 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 3.54 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 3.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Moss Lane jct | 710 m | |
| Denham Springs Farm | 717 m | |
| Moss Lane jct | 764 m | |
| Blackburn Road | 779 m | |
| St Chads RCPS | 864 m | |
| Rail Station Taxi Rank | 3.42 km | |
| Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 41.4 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| South Hill | 770 m | |
| Wilders Wood | 911 m | |
| Mile Stone Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Denham Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Sunk Fence Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Horrokey's Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Moss Field Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Hard Field Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Bamber's Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Simpson's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Denham Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Hough Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Spout Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Brown House Wood | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.7 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 34.94 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.3 Mbps | 3.4 Mbps | 6.66 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 66.7% | 33.3% | 17.3 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | 35 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR6 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.68353700 |
| Longitude | -2.62481800 |
| OS Easting | 358830 |
| OS Northing | 0420968 |
| 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 | 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: 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 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |