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PR26 9BH

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Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

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Detailed insights for PR26 9BH

Overview

Postcode PR26 9BH 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 10.0 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Croston & Mawdesley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% 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 PR26 9BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Croston & Mawdesley near PR26 9BH 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR26 9BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Croston

N/A

Walking directions to Croston

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
552.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
11.28(-39%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.27(-83%)
Other theft
1.25(-81%)
Vehicle crime
1.25(-79%)
Shoplifting
0.63(-89%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
95.6%
Other White
10
4%
Indian
1
0.4%
Total population: 250

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
87
42.44%
Level 3 (A level)
36
17.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
16.59%
No qualifications
23
11.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
7.32%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
41.75%
Owns with a mortgage
36
34.95%
Other social rented
11
10.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.8%
Social rents from council
3
2.91%
Total households: 103

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 9BH postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR26 9BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
ParishBrethertonE04005143
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Croston & MawdesleyE02005195
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 007BE01024974
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.