Postcode PR6 8AX (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 8AX is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 8AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8AX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PR6 8AX is Thirlmere Drive which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Road End and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is Withnell Fold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 8, 2019.

The local pub for residents of PR6 8AX is Campbells and is 6.11 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 6.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 8AX 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 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR6 8AX, and the approximate distance away.

Thirlmere Drive 77 m
Oakmere Avenue 203 m
Chorley Road 725 m
A674 1.49 km
Bolton Road 2.07 km
A675 2.98 km
B5256 4.34 km
M6 8.06 km
M61 10.56 km
A59 19.15 km
A56 21.55 km
A58 33.51 km
M62 47.7 km
A6 74.87 km
A1 86.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8AX

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 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
722 m
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
862 m
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
1.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
1.41 km
Abbey Village Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.21 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.36 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.05 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.81 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.9 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.06 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.12 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.15 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
4.15 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.22 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.24 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
4.27 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
4.28 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
4.41 km
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
4.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Road End Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Road End Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Ollerton Hall Bus Stop/Station 600 m
Ollerton Hall Bus Stop/Station 636 m
Square Bus Stop/Station 727 m
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.01 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 8AX - Data from Dec 2021

Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Kyln Clough Valley 769 m
Boardman's Heights Reservoir Inland Water 940 m
Pike Lowe Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Miller Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Ramsbotham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Laund Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Brown House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ollerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Withnell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Simpson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Brimmicroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Brinscall Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Wheelton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 56 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.6% - -
30-300 Mbps 96.4% 58.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 394,974 kWh - mean 17,173 kWh : median 14,932 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 130,127 kWh - mean 4,820 kWh : median 4,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69999200
Longitude -2.57875800
OS Easting 361887
OS Northing 0422773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28103
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Hoghton with Wheelton ED
Electoral Ward Chorley North East
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Higher Wheelton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2