The Maples, Leyland, PR26 8NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR26 8NR is primarily male, with 96.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-47.9%
Male	96.9%	96.9%	0.0%	49.0%	47.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PR26 8NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64%	68.6%	4.6%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-34.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	21.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-27.0%
Good health	40.6%	39%	-1.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	20.1%	25.8%	5.7%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	22.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	12.3%	-9.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	19.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.3%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	19.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.8%	86.3%	0.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	92.8%	0.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	92.8%	1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.5%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	41.7%	13.5%	28.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is The Maples Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Maples was 3.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.5% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Maples has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South and the 4th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR26 8NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Maples are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chorley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Maples, Leyland, PR26 8NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR26 8NR

Average Price
£181,265

Semi-Detached
£172,884

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£214,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Maples

Average Price
£183,462

Semi-Detached
£175,977

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MaplesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Maples, Leyland, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-23	£218,080
1 The Maples, Leyland, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-29	£177,739
1 The Maples, Leyland, Lancashire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	2015-08-14	£176,460
5 The Maples, Leyland, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2005-07-19	£212,029
2 The Maples, Leyland, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2002-01-11	£186,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR26 8NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	1192
Part-Time Employee	147
Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	109
Long-Term Sick or disabled	100
Unemployed	99
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	252
Manufacturing	52
Construction	49
Administrative and support service activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	22
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Slater Lane , PR26 7SH	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moss Side Primary School Paradise Lane , PR26 7ST	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Stars Primary School Peacock Hall Road , PR25 1TD	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Slater Lane , PR25 1TL	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Out Lane , Croston PR26 9HJ	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Highfield Road , Croston PR26 9HH	4out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Academy@Worden Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	3,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	4,387 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ	- not rated	4,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Brambles School 159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS	4out of 4	3,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wymott Staff Mess And Visits	Aramark Services, HM Prison Wymott		597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Wymott WYMOTT PRISON WYMOTT PRISON ULNES WALTON LANE	grass pitches	433 yd
Hmp Garth GARTH PRISON GARTH PRISON ULNES WALTON LANE	grass pitches	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PR26 8NR