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BL6 7RY

Adlington & Anderton

Chorley

England / North West / Chorley / Adlington & Rivington / Adlington & Anderton / BL6 7RY

Overview

Postcode BL6 7RY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Adlington & Anderton ward of Chorley in the North West region , and forms part of the Adlington & Rivington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Adlington & Rivington is £43,400 per year. The nearest station is Blackrod located about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Lever Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Adlington & Rivington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,122 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Adlington & Rivington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 of residents in Adlington & Rivington is £43,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from BL6 7RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Adlington & Rivington near BL6 7RY 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLever ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
559
Population density
39.9 per km²

Demographics

British
532
95%
Indian
8
1.43%
Pakistani
4
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.54%
Total population: 560

Housing

Owns outright
134
54.03%
Owns with a mortgage
74
29.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
9.68%
Other forms of private rent
14
5.65%
Other social rented
1
0.4%
Total households: 248

Property prices in Adlington & Anderton

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Adlington & Anderton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £945,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£375,000
Flats2£119,000
Semi-Detached22£214,000
Terraced42£172,475

10 years price trend in Adlington & Anderton

Schools

In the BL6 7RY postcode area, located within Adlington & Rivington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCumberland SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryRivington and Blackrod High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.