The postcode PR6 8SX is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 8SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 8SX 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 8SX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PR6 8SX is Belmont Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns School and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, 4.73 km away.
The closest primary school to PR6 8SX (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 8SX is The Woodsman Pub And Grill and is 6.68 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 6.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 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 8SX 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 8SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 8SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 8SX
| 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 8SX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 20, 2012) | 351 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2019) | 939 m |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Meadow View Learning Centre | Special school | 8-18 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Abbey Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.94 km |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 4.02 km |
| Feniscowles Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 4.52 km |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.53 km |
| Westwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 4.61 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.62 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 4.69 km |
| Waterloo Lodge | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 4.77 km |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 4.95 km |
| Cambian Red Rose School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 5.01 km |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 5.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 8SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 5.79 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 6 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 6.1 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 6.33 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 6.39 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 6.53 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.53 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 6.63 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 6.63 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 6.63 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 6.68 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 6.7 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 6.72 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.82 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 6.82 km | |
| Bangla Spice Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 6.84 km | |
| Roselyn Independent School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 6.89 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 6.95 km | |
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 7.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 8SX - Data from Apr 2022
| St Johns School | 303 m | |
| St Johns School | 312 m | |
| Sandy Lane | 324 m | |
| Windsor Drive | 341 m | |
| Windsor Drive | 346 m | |
| Pleasington Rail Station | 4.73 km | |
| Pleasington Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| Chorley Rail Station | 5.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.99 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 8SX - Data from Dec 2021
| Pike Lowe | 348 m | |
| Boardman's Heights Reservoir | 366 m | |
| Heights Plantation | 624 m | |
| Wheelton Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Withnell Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Brinscall Mill Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Hodgkinson Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Ratten Clough | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Kyln Clough | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Miller Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Ramsbotham Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Brown House Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Simpson's Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Laund Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Close House Wood | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 8SX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for PR6 8SX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69180200 |
| Longitude | -2.57154300 |
| OS Easting | 362356 |
| OS Northing | 0421858 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Brinscall BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brinscall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008159 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |