Postcode PR6 8QU (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8QU and nearby postcodes

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

PR6 8QU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8QU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to PR6 8QU is Lodge Bank which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 20, 2012. 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 8QU is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 6.99 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 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lodge Bank 59 m
Dick Lane 172 m
Maple Avenue 189 m
Larch Drive 218 m
The Square 240 m
School Lane 408 m
Butterworth Brow 558 m
Railway Road 741 m
Bolton Road 2.17 km
A675 2.28 km
A674 2.77 km
M61 8.97 km
M6 9.81 km
A59 20.02 km
A56 20.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8QU

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 8QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
505 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
1.27 km
Abbey Village Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.32 km
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.37 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.96 km
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.95 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
4.15 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(February 20, 2018)
4.41 km
Waterloo Lodge Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.63 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
4.73 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
4.73 km
Highfield Community Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.85 km
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.86 km
Mayfield House School 4.91 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.05 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
5.1 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
5.19 km
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 290 m
War Memorial Bus Stop/Station 304 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Woodland View Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Chorley Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Chorley Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.27 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wheelton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 318 m
Hodgkinson Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Ratten Clough Valley 868 m
Brinscall Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 924 m
Pike Lowe Hill Or Mountain 954 m
Boardman's Heights Reservoir Inland Water 981 m
Withnell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Brown Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Birch Clough Valley 2.22 km
Brown Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Rake Brook Reservoir Inland Water 2.3 km
Warth Brook Inland Water 2.37 km
Number 3 Inland Water 2.41 km
Ramsbotham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.5 Mbps 61.15 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 11.23 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 10.3% 21.4 2.3
30-300 Mbps 89.7% 41 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 634,914 kWh - mean 18,674 kWh : median 17,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 169,907 kWh - mean 4,471 kWh : median 3,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.68558800
Longitude -2.56809500
OS Easting 362578
OS Northing 0421163
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29415
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Brinscall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brinscall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008157
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2