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Buckshaw & Whittle

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About

Buckshaw & Whittle is a modern residential area within the Chorley borough, characterised by its distinct development history. The Buckshaw Village section is built on a repurposed former Royal Ordnance Factory site, featuring contemporary housing estates, retail parks, and business units. This planned community includes significant green spaces, cycle paths, and a primary school integrated into its layout.

The adjoining Whittle-le-Woods area provides a contrast, containing older housing and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs along its eastern boundary. The ward is bordered by the M61 motorway to the west, offering direct transport links. The area's infrastructure is a key feature, with the Buckshaw Parkway railway station providing services to Manchester and Preston.

Area overview

On average Buckshaw & Whittle has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Buckshaw & Whittle is £56,646 per year. There are 2 schools in Buckshaw & Whittle: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Buckshaw & Whittle is home to around 10,089 people, with a population density of about 2,062.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Buckshaw & Whittle Population
10,089
Population density
2,062.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,128
90.49%
Other White
243
2.41%
Indian
133
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
79
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
78
0.77%
Total population: 10,087

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,085
50.5%
Owns outright
936
22.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
688
16.66%
Other social rented
291
7.05%
Other forms of private rent
64
1.55%
Total households: 4,129

Property prices in Buckshaw & Whittle

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Buckshaw & Whittle area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £699,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Buckshaw & Whittle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Buckshaw & Whittle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached57£330,000
Flats51£115,000
Semi-Detached38£222,313
Terraced45£195,000

10 years median price trend in Buckshaw & Whittle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buckshaw & Whittle.

All postcodes in Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77JF

Ordnance Road

PR77AX

Hannah Court

PR68AL

Town Lane

PR67FR

Whittle Hills Close

PR67LY

Derek Road

PR77JR

Gibson Drive

PR77BH

Farriers Way

PR77LW

Martlet Grove

PR77EP

Oakbridge Drive

PR67LB

Chorley Old Road

PR77ES

Sharrock Street

PR77HD

Berkshire Close

PR77HN

Suffolk Court

PR77LY

Lincoln Drive

PR67NL

Birchin Lane

PR77FU

Barnes Wallis Way

PR67LQ

Church Hill

PR77DW

Buckshaw Avenue

PR67LL

Rock Villa Road

PR67RF

Honeysuckle Close

PR77HG

Border Drive

PR77NW

Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77JU

Worlington Close

PR67HE

Preston Road

PR67NY

Far Nook

PR67LH

Hillsyde

PR77DB

Ayrshire Close

PR77GS

Moss Field Close

PR77EX

Summerfield Walk

PR67LA

Waterhouse Green

PR67LE

Shaw Brow

PR77EF

Grenadier Walk

PR77HF

Shannon Close

PR77EG

Cowper Place

PR77LL

Barnes Wallis Way

PR67DR

Lady Crosse Drive

PR67LW

Carwood Lane

PR77NL

Finch Drive

PR77NF

Brookwood Way

PR77LJ

Lancaster Way

PR77GT

Rose Whittle Avenue

PR77GN

Maltby Square

PR77LP

Halifax Drive

PR77FA

Glade Mews

PR77HX

Manchester Walk

PR77LS

Stirling Drive

PR67HN

Diamond Villas

PR77NN

Chaffinch Road

PR77DN

Dorset Drive

PR67HD

Carrbrook Close

PR67HW

Preston Road

PR77JA

Barnes Wallis Way

PR67PJ

Preston Road

PR67HZ

Preston Road

PR67XR

Netherfield Court

PR77JW

Byers Walk

PR67HS

Cow Well Lane

PR67HT

Cliffe Drive

PR77NU

Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77GQ

Horseshoe Drive

PR77EH

Oakbridge Drive

PR67PP

Shaw Hill

PR77HL

Seaforth Crescent

PR67NU

Langdale Grove

PR77BT

Fusiliers Close

PR77HP

Sussex Place

PR67DJ

Town Lane

PR77HR

Hopgood Close

PR77AQ

Main Street

PR77GG

Plantation Close

PR77DZ

Robinson Close

PR77EW

Elstow Close

PR67ND

Birchin Lane

PR77NE

Warwick Crescent

PR67FQ

Birchin Lane

PR77NJ

Brookwood Way

PR77EZ

Ordnance Road

PR77JT

Prestwick Close

PR77BY

Coopers Place

PR67YB

Chapel Fold

PR77NH

Munro Court

PR77EU

Bridgewater Drive

PR67QT

Hill Top Lane

PR67PN

Shaw Hill Drive

PR77FQ

Southall Grove

PR77FN

Burghfield Drive

PR67QX

Chorley Old Road

PR67LX

Mill Lane

PR77BN

Kings Close

PR77HB

Argyll Avenue

PR77AZ

Buchanan Court

PR67PG

Preston Road

PR77HW

Knight Avenue

PR77GJ

Brackla Place

PR67PW

Spinney Close

PR77HQ

Welch Walk

PR77GA

Bishopton Crescent

PR77AS

Weavers Court

PR67TF

Cross Keys Drive

PR67PR

Preston Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.