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PR7 2HB

Hamilton Road

Chorley North West

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Detailed insights for PR7 2HB

Overview

Postcode PR7 2HB 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 Town & South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chorley Town & South is £43,758 per year. The nearest station is Chorley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rangletts Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Chorley Town & South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chorley Town & South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.5%

Approximately 31.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Chorley Town & South is £43,758 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chorley Town & South near PR7 2HB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR7 2HB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Chorley

N/A

Walking directions to Chorley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PR7 2HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRangletts Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Rangletts Recreation Ground
0.2 miCoronation Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Coronation Recreation Ground
0.2 miNorthumberland Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Northumberland Street Gardens

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
9,291.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.26(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
56.19(+202%)
Other theft
9.67(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.06(+1%)
Drugs
9.06(+139%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
92.08%
Other White
11
3.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.47%
Indian
4
1.17%
Irish
3
0.88%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
87
30.74%
Level 4+ (Degree)
59
20.85%
Level 3 (A level)
46
16.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.83%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
70
35%
Social rents from council
57
28.5%
Owns with a mortgage
33
16.5%
Owns outright
28
14%
Other social rented
6
3%
Total households: 200

Property prices in Chorley North West

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Chorley North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £437,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chorley North West 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 Chorley North West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£290,000
Flats8£92,500
Semi-Detached39£230,000
Terraced48£144,250

10 year median price trend in Chorley North West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chorley North West.

Schools

In the PR7 2HB postcode area, located within Chorley Town & South, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR7 2HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDuke Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryDuke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableChorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR7 2HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR7 2HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTasty Convenience38 Pall Mall, Chorley, PR7 2LAWalking directions to Tasty Convenience
0.1 miMakinsons112A Devonshire Road, Chorley, PR7 2DJWalking directions to Makinsons
0.1 miMarket Street StoreMarket Street, Chorley, PR7 2SQWalking directions to Market Street Store
0.2 miDiets2Go114 Pall Mall, Chorley, PR7 2LBWalking directions to Diets2Go
0.2 miAsdaBolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3DLWalking directions to Asda

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 ConstituencyChorleyE14001170
WardChorley North WestE05013068
ParishChorley, unparished areaE43000094
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chorley Town & SouthE02005198
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chorley 010AE01024936
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.