Dark Lane is in Whittle Le Woods, Chorley and in Chorley district.
PR6 8AF is located in the Pennine electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dark Lane, Whittle Le Woods, Chorley, PR6 8AF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: PR6 8AQ, PR6 8AH, PR6 8AG, PR6 8AS, PR6 8AE, PR6 8AJ, PR6 8AD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Dark Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £302,500 | 2004-03-26 | £630,053 |
| Four Winds Dark Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £249,950 | 2002-10-11 | £700,222 |
| The Waterside Dark Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £202,500 | 1999-06-04 | £800,739 |
| Four Winds Dark Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £125,000 | 1999-03-01 | £513,688 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 3,204 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 4,438 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL | 3out of 4 | 580 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS | 3out of 4 | 1,664 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Cedar Road , PR6 0JF | 3out of 4 | 2,419 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Unity Place , Buckshaw Village PR7 7HZ | 3out of 4 | 2,519 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX | 3out of 4 | 2,558 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 4out of 4 | 2,827 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 3,664 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY | 3out of 4 | 4,723 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH | 4out of 4 | 4,819 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 5,353 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ | - not rated | 5,014 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 1,539 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG | - not rated | 3,105 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA | - not rated | 3,193 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 3,483 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN | - not rated | 3,659 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd | Moss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods | 498 yd | |
| The Village Tea Room At Wheelton | 202 Blackburn Road, Wheelton | 1,004 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Chads Parish Centre | St Chads Parish Centre, 235 Town Lane | 297 yd | |
| The Red Cat | 114 Blackburn Road, Heapey | 453 yd | |
| Malt House Farm | Moss Lane, Whittle-Le-Woods | 498 yd | |
| The Top Lock Hotel | Top Lock, Copthurst Lane | 768 yd | |
| The Red Lion | 196 Blackburn Road, Wheelton | 948 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd Club (Chorley) MOSS LANE | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 606 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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.
In 2023, 40 crimes were reported
near Dark Lane .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR6 8AF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
PR6 8AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 103 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Part-Time Employee | 21 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Unemployed | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 135 |
| Male | 125 |
| Single | 49 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 149 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 131 |
| Good health | 87 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 23 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 31 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 23 |
| Degree or Similar | 119 |
| Other | 3 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 255 |
| United Kingdom | 254 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 254 |
| 10+ Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 230 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 80 |
| Christian | 158 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 17 |