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PR7 2AF

Chorley North West

Chorley

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Overview

Postcode PR7 2AF is located in an urban city, within the Chorley North West ward of Chorley in the North West region , and forms part of the Chorley South West area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chorley South West is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Chorley located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rangletts Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Chorley South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Chorley South West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.7%

Approximately 14.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chorley South West is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR7 2AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Chorley South West near PR7 2AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chorley located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chorley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRangletts Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miCoronation Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
428
Population density
4,430.6 per km²

Demographics

British
388
90.44%
Other White
17
3.96%
Chinese
5
1.17%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.93%
Other
4
0.93%
Total population: 429

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
65
38.24%
Owns outright
57
33.53%
Other social rented
22
12.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.41%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.94%
Total households: 170

Property prices in Chorley North West

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Chorley North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£320,000
Flats11£85,000
Semi-Detached41£225,000
Terraced45£140,000

10 years price trend in Chorley North West

Schools

In the PR7 2AF postcode area, located within Chorley South West, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableMayfield SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestmorland SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miDiets2Go114 Pall Mall, Chorley, PR7 2LB
0.2 miWeldbank Stores & Off-License46 Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ
0.3 miLondisHarrison Road, Chorley, PR7 3HT
0.3 miGoLocalBeatty Avenue, Chorley, PR7 2AJ
0.3 miAsda Express117 Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2NU

Data Sources

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