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L40 2RB

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Chorley

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Detailed insights for L40 2RB

Overview

Postcode L40 2RB 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 Eccleston & Charnock Richard area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eccleston & Charnock Richard is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Croston located about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Eccleston & Charnock Richard has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,102 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Eccleston & Charnock Richard has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Eccleston & Charnock Richard is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Eccleston & Charnock Richard near L40 2RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Croston located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
69.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
96.09%
Other White
5
1.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.65%
Irish
2
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.65%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
49.55%
Owns with a mortgage
42
37.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.11%
Other social rented
4
3.6%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.9%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 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
Detached40£485,000
Flats2£247,500
Semi-Detached32£237,750
Terraced23£215,000

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 2RB postcode area, located within Eccleston & Charnock Richard, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 2RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryEccleston Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableRainbow Hub SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryEccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.