Blackburn Road is in Higher Wheelton, Chorley and in Chorley district.
PR6 8HW is located in the Wheelton and Withnell electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Chorley. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Farm Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £607,500 | 2022-04-01 | £664,843 |
| Higher Simpson Fold Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2011-05-27 | £571,026 |
| Bancroft Cottage Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £475,000 | 2005-07-04 | £788,393 |
| Bancroft Farm Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2005-02-25 | £681,387 |
| Bancroft Farm Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £277,500 | 2001-08-17 | £1,008,481 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 4,841 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withnell Fold Primary School Withnell Fold , Withnell PR6 8BA | 3out of 4 | 1,278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL | 3out of 4 | 1,626 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School School Lane , Brinscall PR6 8PT | 4out of 4 | 1,790 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 | 2,266 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Bury Lane , Withnell PR6 8SD | 3out of 4 | 2,925 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 | 4,768 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Learning Centre 150 Chorley Road , Withnell PR6 8BN | - not rated | 2,525 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ | - not rated | 3,521 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 3,567 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN | - not rated | 3,668 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG | - not rated | 4,837 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whins Green Kitchen | Whins Farm Barn, Whins Lane | 441 yd | |
| The Brinscall Baker @ Four One Two | Wheelton Village Stores And Kitchen, 412 Blackburn Road | 616 yd | |
| Highfield Golf Club | Highfield Golf Course, Buckholes Lane | 713 yd | |
| The Village Tea Room At Wheelton | 202 Blackburn Road, Wheelton | 1,063 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Lion | 369 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton | 363 yd | |
| The Dressers Arms | Briers Brow, Wheelton | 893 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highfield Golf Course HIGHFIELD GOLF COURSE HIGHFIELD GOLF COURSE BUCKHOLES LANE | golf | 626 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, 10 crimes were reported
near Blackburn Road .
82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR6 8HW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
PR6 8HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 100 |
| Retired | 82 |
| Self-Employed | 46 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Construction | 21 |
| Education | 20 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Real estate activities | 11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 172 |
| Male | 180 |
| Single | 77 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 194 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 187 |
| Good health | 111 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 22 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 41 |
| Degree or Similar | 140 |
| Other | 4 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 347 |
| United Kingdom | 348 |
| European Union | 1 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 348 |
| 10+ Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 310 |
| Germany | 1 |
| No passport held | 42 |
| No religion | 78 |
| Christian | 251 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Not answered | 20 |