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BL6 5HL

Owsten Court

Adlington & Anderton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5HL

Overview

Postcode BL6 5HL is located in a rural village, within the Adlington & Anderton ward of Chorley in the North West region, and forms part of the Adlington & Rivington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Adlington & Rivington is £49,109 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Adlington & Rivington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,569 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Adlington & Rivington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Adlington & Rivington is £49,109 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from BL6 5HL.

Flood risk

Low

Adlington & Rivington near BL6 5HL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5HL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Blackrod

N/A

Walking directions to Blackrod

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
83.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.33(-23%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.47(-69%)
Vehicle crime
8.6(+43%)
Shoplifting
3.44(-40%)
Other theft
2.29(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
94.08%
Pakistani
8
2.37%
Irish
5
1.48%
Other White
4
1.18%
African
3
0.89%
Total population: 338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
29.64%
Level 3 (A level)
62
22.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
18.57%
No qualifications
30
10.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.93%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
35.82%
Owns with a mortgage
47
35.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.67%
Other social rented
11
8.21%
Social rents from council
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Adlington & Anderton

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £212,000 in Adlington & Anderton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £945,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Adlington & Anderton 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 Adlington & Anderton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£355,000
Flats3£130,000
Semi-Detached23£218,000
Terraced43£181,000

10 year median price trend in Adlington & Anderton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Adlington & Anderton.

Schools

In the BL6 5HL postcode area, located within Adlington & Rivington, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BL6 5HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparAnderton Lane, Chorley, BL6 5UZWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miSparAnderton Lane, Chorley, BL6 5UZWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chorley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,562
Band B£1,822
Band C£2,083
Band D£2,343
Band E£2,863
Band F£3,384
Band G£3,905
Band H£4,686

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictChorleyE07000118
Parliamentary ConstituencyChorleyE14001170
WardAdlington & AndertonE05013064
ParishAndertonE04005140
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Adlington & RivingtonE02005202
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 014DE01024918
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2003-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.