Postcode PR6 9HN (Chorley)

Map showing PR6 9HN and nearby postcodes

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

PR6 9HN 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 9HN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PR6 9HN is Shawes Drive which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolton Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, 996 m away.

The closest primary school to PR6 9HN (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 9HN is Leyland Golf Club and is 10.36 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 10.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 9HN 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 9HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shawes Drive 221 m
Epsom Croft 326 m
Bolton Road 683 m
Grimeford Lane 737 m
New Road 908 m
M61 1.17 km
A673 4.66 km
A675 9.48 km
M6 17.19 km
A56 18.84 km
A59 27.64 km
A58 33.96 km
M62 48.43 km
A6 69.15 km
A1 87.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR6 9HN

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 9HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Good
(February 5, 2020)
415 m
Anderton Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
789 m
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 887 m
Adlington Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.11 km
Rivington Foundation Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.86 km
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Good
(October 11, 2016)
2.22 km
Cumberland School Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.33 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
2.6 km
Beacon Primary School 2.86 km
St Catherine's CofE Primary School 2.98 km
Blackrod Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.35 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
3.52 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.67 km
Holy Cross Catholic High School Good
(October 24, 2017)
3.88 km
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Outstanding
(May 22, 2012)
3.88 km
Albany Academy Good
(September 26, 2017)
4.06 km
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School 4.17 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.19 km
Chorley New Road Primary Academy 4.3 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Good
(January 24, 2019)
4.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charnock Farm Weddings and Events Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
9.78 km
Lakeside Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.78 km
The Mill At Charnock Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.78 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.19 km
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
10.24 km
Avant Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
10.35 km
Leyland Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
10.36 km
Sarah's Ark Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
10.36 km
Runshaw Dining School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
10.39 km
Compass Contract Services Ltd At Balshaws CE High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
10.53 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
10.54 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
10.54 km
Leyland Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
10.57 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
10.64 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
10.65 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
10.66 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
10.66 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
10.66 km
Jah Jireh Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
10.72 km
Super Whippy Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
10.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolton Road Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Anderton Cottages Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Rothwell Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Rothwell Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Grimeford Road Bus Stop/Station 682 m
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 996 m
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1 km
Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.18 km
Terminal One Access Air 34.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodward Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Roscoe Lowe Hill Hill Or Mountain 635 m
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Lower Rivington Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Crosse's Creek Bay 1.85 km
Upper Rivington Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Church Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mill Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Crosse's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hamer's Creek Bay 2.06 km
Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Pilkington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Blackrod Bottoms Valley 2.23 km
Middle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Pennington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.1 Mbps 24 Mbps 46.57 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 8.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 23.3% 20.7 1.7
30-300 Mbps 76.7% 37 5.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 608,127 kWh - mean 20,970 kWh : median 18,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 141,764 kWh - mean 4,888 kWh : median 4,510 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR6 9HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.61300000
Longitude -2.58814600
OS Easting 361187
OS Northing 0413098
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: 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 E33008226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Chorley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Chorley 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2