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PR6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,596
Current units
1,059
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
537

Postcode sectors in PR6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,008 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
49, Seymour Street, Chorley, PR6 0RR 24 July 2026 £103,550
21, Pennine Road, Chorley, PR6 0AW 23 July 2026 £210,000
86, Harpers Lane, Chorley, PR6 0HU 17 July 2026 £143,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
18
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,568
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,025
  • Anti social behaviour 528
  • Criminal damage and arson 219
  • Other theft 143
  • Shoplifting 143

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PR6 usual residents
36,207
Age-profile population
36,490

Age bands in PR6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

6,027 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

3,525 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.5%

8,570 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.7%

10,841 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

7,527 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 990 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

882 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 731 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 4 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • ADLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    22-24 BABYLON LANE, ANDERTON, CHORLEY, PR6 9NW

    ODS code P81740

  • DR DAWOUD'S SURGERY

    652 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, PR6 7EH

    ODS code P81701

  • GRANVILLE HOUSE MED CTRE

    GRANVILLE STREET, ADLINGTON, CHORLEY, PR6 9PY

    ODS code P81154

  • WHITTLE SURGERY

    239 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, PR6 7PY

    ODS code P81143

  • WITHNELL HEALTH CENTRE

    RAILWAY ROAD, WITHNELL, CHORLEY, PR6 8UA

    ODS code P81010

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £200,000 from 2,915 recorded sales in PR6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Chorley is £212,647 in June 2026, up 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,568 published events cover 12 months, averaging 214 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,025 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.