Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR6 8HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	23.7%	25.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	56.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (87%) 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	53.4%	48%	-5.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	29.7%	39%	9.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	40.4%	0.6%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	97.8%	95.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	76.7%	16.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	69.8%	46.2%	23.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 13.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Chorley North East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackburn Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chorley North East and the 39th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR6 8HP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Blackburn Road are based on 375 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 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 8HP

Average Price
£344,400

Semi-Detached
£391,262

Terraced
£196,568

Detached
£596,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£321,981

Semi-Detached
£323,287

Terraced
£250,069

Detached
£427,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
337 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-03-25	£234,607
Higher Wheelton Methodist Church 347 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-03-02	£517,129
Spitimas, 345 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£572,500	2020-12-07	£661,188
363 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2019-05-31	£229,700
357 Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-06	£114,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR6 8HP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	4out of 4	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Withnell Fold Primary School Withnell Fold , Withnell PR6 8BA	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School School Lane , Brinscall PR6 8PT	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Water Street , Brindle PR6 8NH	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Bury Lane , Withnell PR6 8SD	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	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	5,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow View Learning Centre 150 Chorley Road , Withnell PR6 8BN	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ	- not rated	3,502 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	3,733 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX	- not rated	3,924 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG	- not rated	5,183 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
The Brinscall Baker @ Four One Two	Wheelton Village Stores And Kitchen, 412 Blackburn Road	289 yd
Highfield Golf Club	Highfield Golf Course, Buckholes Lane	464 yd
Whins Green Kitchen	Whins Farm Barn, Whins Lane	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	369 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton		7 yd
Withnell Fold Sports Club	Withnell Fold Sports Ground, Withnell Fold		926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Golf Course HIGHFIELD GOLF COURSE HIGHFIELD GOLF COURSE BUCKHOLES LANE	golf	437 yd
Withnell Fold Sports & Social Club WITHNELL FOLD SPORTS CLUB WITHNELL FOLD SPORTS CLUB WITHNELL FOLD	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 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	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%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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