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L40 2QS

Hurst Green

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

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Detailed insights for L40 2QS

Overview

Postcode L40 2QS is located in a rural village, within the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South ward of Chorley in the North West region, and forms part of the Croston & Mawdesley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Croston & Mawdesley is £47,854 per year. The nearest station is Rufford located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,565 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.6%

Approximately 25.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Croston & Mawdesley is £47,854 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near L40 2QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Croston & Mawdesley near L40 2QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rufford located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
2,512.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.27(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.6(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.28(-86%)
Other theft
1.28(-81%)
Drugs
0.64(-83%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
97.96%
Other White
2
0.82%
Caribbean
1
0.41%
Irish
1
0.41%
African
1
0.41%
Total population: 245

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
61
30.2%
No qualifications
47
23.27%
Level 3 (A level)
35
17.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
11.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.91%
Total 16+ residents: 202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
37.61%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.21%
Other social rented
23
19.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.98%
Social rents from council
7
5.98%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £309,000 in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,750 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South 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 Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£458,000
Flats2£247,500
Semi-Detached27£238,000
Terraced26£228,885

10 year median price trend in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South.

Schools

In the L40 2QS postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 2QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencySouth RibbleE14001491
WardCroston, Mawdesley & Euxton SouthE05013075
ParishMawdesleyE04005156
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Croston & MawdesleyE02005195
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 007AE01024964
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.