Postcode PR6 8HR (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8HR and nearby postcodes

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

PR6 8HR 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 8HR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PR6 8HR is Lawton Close which is centered 200 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishwick Lane and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 5.06 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8HR (for ages 11 and under) is Withnell Fold Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 8, 2019. 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 8HR is Campbells and is 5.05 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8HR 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 8HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lawton Close 200 m
Stocks Close 263 m
Blackburn Road 278 m
Bett Lane 363 m
A674 2.48 km
B5256 3.32 km
A675 4 km
M6 7.91 km
M61 10.36 km
A59 20.07 km
A56 22.34 km
A58 34.56 km
M62 48.77 km
A6 75.5 km
A1 87.93 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8HR

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 8HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
676 m
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
1.75 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.8 km
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.83 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.43 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.91 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.07 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.09 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.11 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.26 km
Abbey Village Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.31 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
3.31 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
3.58 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.81 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
3.97 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.98 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.32 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishwick Lane Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Fishwick Lane Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Blackburn Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Blackburn Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Highfield Farm Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ramsbotham Wood Woodland Or Forest 323 m
Brown House Wood Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Miller Wood Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Simpson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Kyln Clough Valley 1.24 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Boardman's Heights Reservoir Inland Water 1.84 km
Pike Lowe Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Brinscall Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Laund Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Ollerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 90,954 kWh - mean 18,191 kWh : median 17,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.69757400
Longitude -2.59540100
OS Easting 360786
OS Northing 0422513
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 (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1B2