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PR26 9BP

Orchard Meadow

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

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Detailed insights for PR26 9BP

Overview

Postcode PR26 9BP 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 13.2 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 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
13
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

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 13.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from PR26 9BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Croston & Mawdesley near PR26 9BP 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
201
Population density
45.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9.4(-48%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.15(-78%)
Other theft
1.88(-72%)
Vehicle crime
1.25(-79%)
Criminal damage and arson
0.63(-93%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
99%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.5%
Other White
1
0.5%
Total population: 201

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
43.5%
Level 3 (A level)
40
22.6%
No qualifications
17
9.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
9.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
8.47%
Total 16+ residents: 177

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
61.9%
Owns with a mortgage
23
27.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.38%
Total households: 84

Property prices in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 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
Detached39£490,000
Flats4£266,250
Semi-Detached23£240,000
Terraced38£223,750

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 9BP postcode area, located within Croston & Mawdesley, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR26 9BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryTarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryTarleton AcademyAcademy converter

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PR26 9BP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Alan John Platt

Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Paul Foster

South Ribble - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictChorleyE07000118
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth RibbleE14001491
ParishBrethertonE04005143
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Croston & MawdesleyE02005195
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 007BE01024974
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2024-11-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.