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BL6 5UZ

Anderton Motorway Services Area

Adlington & Anderton

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Detailed insights for BL6 5UZ

Overview

Postcode BL6 5UZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 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
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from BL6 5UZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Adlington & Rivington near BL6 5UZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Blackrod located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BL6 5UZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 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 5UZ postcode area, located within Adlington & Rivington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL6 5UZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BL6 5UZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSparAnderton Lane, Chorley, BL6 5UZWalking directions to Spar
0.1 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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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