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PR7 2AJ

Chorley North West

Chorley

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Overview

Postcode PR7 2AJ 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 West area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chorley West is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Chorley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Coronation Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Chorley West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,619 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Chorley West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Chorley West is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chorley West near PR7 2AJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Chorley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCoronation Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
5,278.7 per km²

Demographics

British
303
94.39%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.93%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.62%
Other White
2
0.62%
Total population: 321

Housing

Owns outright
73
51.41%
Owns with a mortgage
46
32.39%
Other social rented
11
7.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.52%
Social rents from council
5
3.52%
Total households: 142

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 2AJ postcode area, located within Chorley West, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMayfield SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miGoLocalBeatty Avenue, Chorley, PR7 2AJ
0.4 miMakinsons112A Devonshire Road, Chorley, PR7 2DJ
0.4 miDiets2Go114 Pall Mall, Chorley, PR7 2LB
0.5 miTasty Convenience38 Pall Mall, Chorley, PR7 2LA
0.5 miWeldbank Stores & Off-License46 Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ

Data Sources

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