Postcode PR6 9HL (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 9HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR6 9HL is located in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR6 9HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR6 9HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 9HL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to PR6 9HL is Bolton Road which is centered 123 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grimeford Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to PR6 9HL (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 9HL is Leyland Golf Club and is 10.91 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 11.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR6 9HL 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 9HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR6 9HL, and the approximate distance away.

Bolton Road 123 m
Rivington Lane 223 m
Roscoe Lowe Brow 384 m
Grimeford Lane 575 m
M61 641 m
A673 4.03 km
A675 9.53 km
M6 17.55 km
A56 18.22 km
A59 27.61 km
A58 33.4 km
M62 47.87 km
A6 68.52 km
A1 87.31 km
A49 88.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 9HL

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 9HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.05 km
Anderton Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.54 km
Rivington Foundation Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.7 km
Adlington Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.71 km
Cumberland School Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.99 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(October 11, 2016)
2.05 km
Beacon Primary School 2.21 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.36 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.87 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
2.95 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.03 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.56 km
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 3.67 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 4.07 km
St Joseph's RC High School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.3 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Outstanding
(May 22, 2012)
4.44 km
Holy Cross Catholic High School Good
(October 24, 2017)
4.49 km
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Outstanding
(February 15, 2017)
4.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR6 9HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
10.35 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
10.35 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
10.35 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.71 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
10.75 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
10.91 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
10.91 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
10.91 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
10.96 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
11.07 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
11.07 km
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
11.11 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
11.12 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
11.15 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
11.17 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
11.2 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
11.2 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
11.2 km
Jah Jireh Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
11.29 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
11.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR6 9HL - Data from Apr 2022

Grimeford Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Grimeford Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Anderton Cottages Bus Stop/Station 556 m
Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 665 m
Rothwell Road Bus Stop/Station 959 m
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.62 km
Terminal One Access Air 34.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR6 9HL - Data from Dec 2021

Woodward Wood Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Roscoe Lowe Hill Hill Or Mountain 591 m
Lower Rivington Reservoir Inland Water 938 m
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Crosse's Creek Bay 1.24 km
Crosse's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hamer's Creek Bay 1.42 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Jepson's Clough Valley 1.84 km
Church Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Crown Clough Valley 1.89 km
Upper Rivington Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Lever Park Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Pilkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR6 9HL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 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 3.7% 17.3 2.2
30-300 Mbps 96.3% 63.9 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 542,178 kWh - mean 18,696 kWh : median 15,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 9HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.61067100
Longitude -2.57916600
OS Easting 361779
OS Northing 0412834
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27569
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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 E33008226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 014D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2