Preston Road, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR6 7EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	54.3%	1.2%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.9%	45.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	34.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	38%	1.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	6.1%	7.6%

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 (70.4%) 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	39.3%	41.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	31.4%	29%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	23.1%	18.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	24.6%	1.6%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.8%	4.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	29.9%	1.3%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	93.8%	97.3%	3.5%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.3%	91.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1%	4.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton and the 113th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR6 7EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Preston Road are based on 1006 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 Preston Road, Clayton Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 7EJ

Average Price
£273,964

Semi-Detached
£244,036

Terraced
£292,560

Detached
£276,230

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£296,616

Semi-Detached
£285,675

Terraced
£172,069

Detached
£483,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,323

Other
£633,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
717 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-01	£242,611
Lilac Mount, 704 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-02-05	£299,116
Hawkes Clough Farm Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2019-02-22	£326,979
715 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-05-11	£290,849
702 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-10-10	£182,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR6 7EJ

Employment

PR6 7EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 7EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	117
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	20
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayton Brook Primary School Great Greens Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8HL	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Westwood Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR5 8LS	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Clayton Green PR6 7EB	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6ED	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7EU	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	4,262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	4,453 yd	Community 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	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	2,709 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Village Bite	77 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge	617 yd
Babybrook Nursery School	Babybrook Nursery, Great Greens Lane	625 yd
Clayton Brook Village Cafe	Clayton Brook Village Hall, Great Greens Lane	625 yd
Sagar Premier Indian Restaurant	Clayton Brook Road, Bamber Bridge	695 yd
Clayton Green Sports Centre	Clayton Green Centre, Clayton Green Road	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Clayton Brook Service Station, Preston Road	2 yd
China Box	China Box, 75 Tunley Holme	617 yd
The Brook Chippy	76 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge	617 yd
Subway	Clayton Green Centre, Centre Drive	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, Clayton Green Centre		789 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Brook Primary School GREAT GREENS LANE	grass pitches	568 yd
Great Greens Lane PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD GREAT GREENS LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Clayton Green Sports Centre CENTRE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	728 yd
St Bede'S Catholic Primary School Preston Road	grass pitches	997 yd
Westwood Primary School WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	27.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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