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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 very low crime levels, with around 42 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 per household 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

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

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.28(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.69(+32%)
Other theft
4.26(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.07(-66%)
Public order
2.68(-74%)
North West average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,390
44.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,464
19.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,049
13.66%
No qualifications
755
9.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
540
7.03%
Total 16+ residents: 7,682

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 185 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Buckshaw & Whittle area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £790,000.

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
Detached52£375,000
Flats52£120,500
Semi-Detached36£213,500
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

PR67HD

Carrbrook Close

PR67YB

Chapel Fold

PR67QY

Swansey Lane

PR67PE

Preston Road

PR67PR

Preston Road

PR77DG

Old Worden Avenue

PR77LP

Halifax Drive

PR77HN

Suffolk Court

PR77DX

Buckshaw Avenue

PR77HT

Wiltshire Grove

PR77HW

Knight Avenue

PR77JA

Barnes Wallis Way

PR77DT

Darwen Fold Close

PR77EQ

Crooke Grove

PR67QN

Farm House Close

PR67NL

Birchin Lane

PR77HQ

Welch Walk

PR77JB

Astell Court

PR77FN

Burghfield Drive

PR77EW

Elstow Close

PR77AQ

Main Street

PR77NP

Wren Way

PR77LD

Westland Place

PR67YS

Lower Kem Mill Lane

PR77JL

Townsend Drive

PR67QL

Harvest Drive

PR77ER

Crompton Walk

PR77NH

Munro Court

PR77JS

Brookwood Way

PR67DX

Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77EH

Oakbridge Drive

PR67NJ

Birchin Lane

PR67NP

Chorley Old Road

PR67PL

Parkside Drive

PR77GN

Maltby Square

PR77BP

Blacksmith Walks

PR77NS

Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77BY

Coopers Place

PR67LX

Mill Lane

PR77NL

Finch Drive

PR77LB

Heyford Avenue

PR77EZ

Ordnance Road

PR67PW

Spinney Close

PR67NN

Birchin Lane

PR77HG

Border Drive

PR67TF

Cross Keys Drive

PR77HY

Gibson Drive

PR77LT

Blenheim Place

PR77NN

Chaffinch Road

PR77DL

Ingham Avenue

PR67NW

Birchin Lane

PR67PH

Parkside Drive South

PR77LS

Stirling Drive

PR67LS

Hill Top Lane

PR67HW

Preston Road

PR77NJ

Brookwood Way

PR77GF

Patricroft Drive

PR77DA

Ayrshire Close

PR77HX

Manchester Walk

PR77HR

Hopgood Close

PR68AL

Town Lane

PR77JX

Brookwood Way

PR77ES

Sharrock Street

PR77JN

Barnes Wallis Way

PR77EU

Bridgewater Drive

PR67HL

Preston Road

PR77LN

Halifax Drive

PR77DS

Holland House Way

PR77GA

Bishopton Crescent

PR67XQ

Hill Top View

PR67DR

Lady Crosse Drive

PR77NE

Warwick Crescent

PR77AH

Guernsey Avenue

PR77HD

Berkshire Close

PR77NQ

Swift Court

PR67DU

Dawson Lane

PR77EF

Grenadier Walk

PR77LJ

Lancaster Way

PR77EG

Cowper Place

PR77AX

Hannah Court

PR77GB

Hard Field Close

PR77FX

Kirkby Close

PR67FQ

Birchin Lane

PR67NE

Smith Street

PR77DP

Sutherland Place

PR67QT

Hill Top Lane

PR77JY

Whitley Drive

PR77HF

Shannon Close

PR77BU

Worden Brook Close

PR77EY

Buckshaw & Whittle

PR77JF

Ordnance Road

PR67LZ

Derek Road

PR67RF

Honeysuckle Close

PR67NH

Birchin Lane

PR67DZ

Kem Mill Lane

PR67LQ

Church Hill

PR77FB

Carpenters Close

PR77BQ

Cheshire Court

PR67LE

Shaw Brow

PR67PQ

Hardacre Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.