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PR26 8LX

Moss Lane

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

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Detailed insights for PR26 8LX

Overview

Postcode PR26 8LX 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Croston & Mawdesley is £47,854 per year. The nearest station is Croston located about 1.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,305 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% 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 PR26 8LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Croston & Mawdesley near PR26 8LX 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
1,890
Population density
1,742.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
59.32(+60%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.26(-23%)
Other crime
11.02(+337%)
Other theft
5.19(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.19(-42%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,571
83.12%
Pakistani
54
2.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
38
2.01%
Other White
38
2.01%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
30
1.59%
Total population: 1,890

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
428
22.94%
Level 4+ (Degree)
363
19.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
358
19.19%
Level 3 (A level)
304
16.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
229
12.27%
Total 16+ residents: 1,866

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
19
45.24%
Owns outright
14
33.33%
Other social rented
5
11.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
9.52%
Total households: 42

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 PR26 8LX postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR26 8LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryLeyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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
ParishUlnes WaltonE04005158
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Croston & MawdesleyE02005195
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 007CE01024975
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2001-06-01

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Data Sources

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