Area guide

Living in PR6, Chorley

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PR6 in Chorley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Chorley: £213,246, up 2.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North West average is £221,445.

Check sold prices for a specific address in PR6 →
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Council tax at Band D in Chorley: £2,430 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare PR6 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PR6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around PR6

75 recorded home sales on the streets around central PR6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £186,000 and a range from £80,000 to £550,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
15 Kittiwake Road, PR6 9BA Detached £477,000 7 Aug 2026
31 Botany Brow, PR6 0JN Terraced £170,000 31 Jul 2026
86 Harpers Lane, PR6 0HU Terraced £143,000 17 Jul 2026
65 Botany Brow, PR6 0JN Semi-detached £190,000 10 Jul 2026
8 Carleton Road, PR6 8TQ Semi-detached £222,000 29 Jun 2026
9 High Bank, PR6 9AY Detached £375,000 19 Jun 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

33 schools within 3 miles , of which 92% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.0 mi away no figure
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary Outstanding 1.7 mi away no figure
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary Good 0.5 mi away no figure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
Highfield Community Primary School Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.1 mi away no figure

20 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for PR6 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations17.5%
Caring, leisure and other service12.3%
Elementary occupations12.3%
Skilled trades11.6%
Managers, directors and senior officials11.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How PR6 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of PR6 (E01034339, 2,291 residents in 2021, down 3.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.5 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 67.2% 65.1% -2.1 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 8.6% 11.2% +2.6 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 22.0% 22.7% +0.7 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 18.6% 16.8% -1.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 16.8% 21.2% +4.4 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 21.5% 29.0% +7.5 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.1% 6.2% +2.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 78.4% 79.5% +1.1 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 96.7% 95.7% -1.0 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

65 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PR6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Chorley's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

6 supermarkets, 1 pharmacy, 11 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs, 2 hospitals within a mile of central PR6, hospitals within three miles.

Buses from the centre of PR6

Best-served stop: The Lock and Quay, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PR6 is The Lock and Quay: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:37, last 23:36. Routes there: 2. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PR6. The nearest, Gab Healthcare, has 9,657 registered patients and 4,825 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Gab Healthcare1.4 mi9,6574,825
The Chorley Surgery1.4 mi9,8662,458
Dr Jacobs Surgery1.4 mi5,5045,432

Nearest A&E: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, where 68.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 68.6%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Chorley pays £2,430 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Chorley, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Chorley, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,969+4.0%
2022-23£2,048+4.0%
2023-24£2,133+4.2%
2024-25£2,234+4.7%
2025-26£2,343+4.9%
2026-27£2,430+3.7%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Chorley, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about PR6

What is the average house price in PR6?

The average sold price in Chorley is £213,246 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in PR6?

Prices in Chorley are up 2.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in PR6?

The median of 75 recorded sales around central PR6 in the last 2 years is £186,000, ranging from £80,000 to £550,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in PR6?

33 schools sit within 3 miles of central PR6, and 92% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in PR6?

65 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PR6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is PR6 at risk of flooding?

Central PR6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is PR6 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 92% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £186,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 65 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is PR6 safe?

65 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PR6 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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