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PR7 2RJ

Chorley North West

Chorley

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Detailed insights for PR7 2RJ

Overview

Postcode PR7 2RJ 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 very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.7 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Yarrow Valley Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Chorley West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,814 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chorley West has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 2RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for PR7 2RJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Chorley

N/A

Walking directions to Chorley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PR7 2RJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miYarrow Valley Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Yarrow Valley Country Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
361.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
94.36%
Indian
7
2.19%
Pakistani
4
1.25%
Irish
3
0.94%
Other White
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
55.8%
Owns with a mortgage
47
34.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.8%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Shared ownership
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Chorley North West

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Chorley North West area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,500 up to £550,000.

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
Detached17£290,000
Flats11£85,000
Semi-Detached39£230,000
Terraced44£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 2RJ postcode area, located within Chorley West, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR7 2RJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryParklands High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR7 2RJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR7 2RJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGoLocalBeatty Avenue, Chorley, PR7 2AJWalking directions to GoLocal
0.4 miTesco ExtraFoxhole Road, Chorley, PR7 1NWWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.