Elder Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR6 7TQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53.4%	53.6%	0.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.6%	46.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 vicinity of PR6 7TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.4%	20.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.8%	64.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	20.5%
Separated	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	53.8%	1.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	37%	35.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.2%	9%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around PR6 7TQ this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	22.2%	6.1%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	37.8%	-0.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99%	98.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	70.8%	46.2%	24.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Elder Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elder Close was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elder Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton and the 46th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PR6 7TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Elder Close are based on 11 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 Elder Close, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 7TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 7TQ

Average Price
£293,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elder Close

Average Price
£291,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£291,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elder CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Elder Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-09-08	£246,130
5 Elder Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-03-03	£300,990
6 Elder Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-10-28	£291,120
7 Elder Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2009-05-05	£319,992
4 Elder Close, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-08-27	£252,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR6 7TQ

Employment

PR6 7TQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Manor Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7JR	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Clayton Green PR6 7EB	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Westwood Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR5 8LS	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7EU	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	3,890 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	4,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	4,671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS	4out of 4	4,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,466 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	1,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	2,809 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX	- not rated	3,279 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	3,304 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Panku	Centre Drive, Clayton-Le-Woods		1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Halfway House Pub And Restaurant, 470 Preston Road	414 yd
Tutto	470 Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods	524 yd
The Lord Nelson	Radburn Brow, Clayton-Le-Woods	577 yd
Brindle Distillery	Holmes Farm, Sandy Lane	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods		974 yd
Co-Op	144 Chorley Old Road, Whittle-Le-Woods		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Road Primary School Manor Road	grass pitches	524 yd
Westwood Primary School WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
St Bede'S Catholic Primary School Preston Road	grass pitches	902 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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