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PR6 7FQ

Buckshaw & Whittle

Chorley

England / North West / Chorley / Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke / Buckshaw & Whittle / PR6 7FQ

Overview

Postcode PR6 7FQ is located in an urban city, within the Buckshaw & Whittle ward of Chorley in the North West region , and forms part of the Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Carr Brook Linear Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,124 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PR6 7FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke near PR6 7FQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Buckshaw Parkway located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCarr Brook Linear ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
3,782.4 per km²

Demographics

British
287
98.29%
Other White
3
1.03%
Chinese
1
0.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns outright
49
38.58%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.6%
Other social rented
10
7.87%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Buckshaw & Whittle

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £199,995 in Buckshaw & Whittle area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £725,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£332,000
Flats58£115,000
Semi-Detached30£226,313
Terraced46£199,000

10 years price trend in Buckshaw & Whittle

Schools

In the PR6 7FQ postcode area, located within Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryClayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWhittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCo-op Food144 Chorley Old Road, Chorley, PR6 7LR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.