Postcode PR6 8YA (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 8YA and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 8YA is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. PR6 8YA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 8YA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8YA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PR6 8YA is Brindle Heights which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St James Church and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 3.76 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 8YA (for ages 11 and under) is Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR6 8YA is Campbells and is 4.17 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 4.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 8YA 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 8YA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brindle Heights 33 m
Sandy Lane 135 m
Water Street 170 m
Smithy Close 231 m
B5256 2.4 km
A674 2.94 km
A675 5.35 km
M6 6.08 km
M61 12.12 km
M65 13.31 km
A59 19.5 km
A56 23.98 km
A58 35.72 km
M62 49.84 km
A6 77.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 8YA

Introduction September 1991
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 8YA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
73 m
Withnell Fold Primary School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.73 km
Clayton Brook Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.91 km
Westwood Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.95 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.97 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.07 km
Progress School Outstanding
(March 12, 2020)
2.08 km
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.12 km
Cambian Red Rose School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.42 km
Meadow View Learning Centre Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.5 km
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.18 km
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
3.38 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.47 km
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Outstanding
(April 20, 2012)
3.52 km
Coupe Green Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.54 km
Bridgeway School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.58 km
Higher Walton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.65 km
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.68 km
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 20, 2016)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
3.83 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
3.88 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
3.95 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.1 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
4.17 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.22 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.37 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
4.48 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
4.52 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.52 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
4.55 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.57 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
4.57 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.57 km
Roselyn Independent School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.6 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
4.79 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
4.79 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
4.79 km
Lancashire Catering (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
4.83 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St James Church Bus Stop/Station 175 m
St James church Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Pippen Street Bus Stop/Station 825 m
Thorpe Cross Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Thorpe Cross Bus Stop/Station 871 m
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Bamber Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.19 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 44.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Haddock Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Miller Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Ramsbotham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Denham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Brown House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Kyln Clough Valley 1.81 km
Simpson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Ollerton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Laund Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Brimmicroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Denham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 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 100% 57.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 164,192 kWh - mean 32,838 kWh : median 28,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 8YA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.71230800
Longitude -2.60909300
OS Easting 359896
OS Northing 0424160
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21911
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chorley
County Electorial Division Hoghton with Wheelton ED
Electoral Ward Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton
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: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008158
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3