Postcode PR6 8EY (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8EY and nearby postcodes

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

PR6 8EY 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 8EY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PR6 8EY is Bridge Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Hotel and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8EY (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 8EY is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 4.49 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 4.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 219.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33.3 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 2.4 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 8EY 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 8EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Street 14 m
Meadow Street 77 m
Mill Street 85 m
West View 141 m
Victoria Street 179 m
Ryecroft 195 m
Kenyon Lane 197 m
Millbrook Close 206 m
Stable Lane 244 m
Ryefield 245 m
Whins Lane 604 m
Blackburn Road 788 m
A674 3.87 km
A675 4.75 km
M6 8.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8EY

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 8EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
663 m
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.15 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.19 km
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
2.22 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.86 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.86 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.91 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.92 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.01 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.17 km
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
3.33 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.4 km
St Michael's Church of England High School 3.43 km
Mayfield House School 3.43 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.44 km
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.5 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.53 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.57 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lion Hotel Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Red Lion Hotel Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Millbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Millbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.6 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 42.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 453 m
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 524 m
Wilders Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Simpson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Brown House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Ramsbotham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Brinscall Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Number 1 Inland Water 1.9 km
Number 2 Inland Water 2.02 km
Heapey Reservoirs Inland Water 2.02 km
Miller Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Mile Stone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Number 3 Inland Water 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 219.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 33.3 Mbps 115 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 0% 91.8 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 360,905 kWh - mean 15,692 kWh : median 12,820 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 81,510 kWh - mean 4,290 kWh : median 3,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.68613600
Longitude -2.60663800
OS Easting 360033
OS Northing 0421245
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Wheelton/Great Knowley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wheelton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008157
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1