The postcode PR6 9FU is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in April 2018 and is an active postcode. PR6 9FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR6 9FU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9FU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to PR6 9FU is Brierfield Close which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rothwell Road and is 311 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 440 m away.
The closest primary school to PR6 9FU (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rivington and Blackrod High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PR6 9FU is Leyland Golf Club and is 10.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 10.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR6 9FU 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 9FU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR6 9FU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR6 9FU
| Introduction | April 2018 |
| 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 9FU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 410 m |
| Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 468 m | |
| Anderton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 530 m |
| Adlington Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 557 m |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2016) | 2.28 km |
| Rivington Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 3.15 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.37 km | |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.43 km | |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Blackrod Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3.56 km |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2012) | 3.62 km |
| Albany Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 3.98 km |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 4.02 km |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.1 km | |
| Westmorland School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 22, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 4.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 9FU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
| Lakeside Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
| The Mill At Charnock Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 9.47 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 9.95 km | |
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 10.01 km | |
| Avant Gardens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 10.06 km | |
| Leyland Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 10.08 km | |
| Sarah's Ark Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 10.08 km | |
| Runshaw Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 10.08 km | |
| Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 10.21 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 10.28 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 10.28 km | |
| Leyland Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 10.28 km | |
| Jah Jireh Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 10.39 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 10.4 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 10.4 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 10.4 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 10.4 km | |
| Super Whippy Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 10.4 km | |
| The Folly Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 10.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 9FU - Data from Apr 2022
| Rothwell Road | 311 m | |
| Rothwell Road | 314 m | |
| Library | 367 m | |
| Library | 376 m | |
| Railway Station | 416 m | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 440 m | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 445 m | |
| Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station | 448 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.51 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 35.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 9FU - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodward Wood | 907 m | |
| White Hill | 971 m | |
| Roscoe Lowe Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Blackrod Bottoms | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Middle Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Lower Rivington Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Lane Plantations | 2.14 km | |
| Beech Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Upper Rivington Reservoir | 2.27 km | |
| Pennington Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Rigby Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Church Hill Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Crosse's Creek | 2.41 km | |
| Mill Dam Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Iron Gate Plantation | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 9FU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.3 Mbps | 26.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 17.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 80 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PR6 9FU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.61286800 |
| Longitude | -2.59659400 |
| OS Easting | 360628 |
| OS Northing | 0413088 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Chorley |
| County Electorial Division | Chorley Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Adlington & Anderton |
| 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) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Adlington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008224 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Chorley 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Chorley 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |