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L40 3AD

Bentley Lane

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

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Detailed insights for L40 3AD

Overview

Postcode L40 3AD 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 Parbold located about 2.5 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
1.4%
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

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 3AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Croston & Mawdesley near L40 3AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Parbold located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
228.3 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
362
99.18%
Irish
2
0.55%
Other White
1
0.27%
Total population: 365

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143
48.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.22%
Level 3 (A level)
37
12.54%
No qualifications
29
9.83%
Apprenticeship
21
7.12%
Total 16+ residents: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
55.71%
Owns with a mortgage
49
35%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.71%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.14%
Other social rented
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

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 3AD postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for L40 3AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, MawdesleyVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableRainbow Hub SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities 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 Introduced2019-04-01

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Data Sources

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