Blackburn Road is in Higher Wheelton, Chorley and in Chorley district.
PR6 8HZ 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 Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8HZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: PR6 8EY, PR6 8EU, PR6 8HA, PR6 8HQ, PR6 8EP, PR6 8EX, PR6 8HG, PR6 8HJ, PR6 8JY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Motor Services (Wheelton) Ltd Blackburn Road, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2017-06-16 | £395,730 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 3,814 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 5,135 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 | 534 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 | 2,275 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Withnell Fold Primary School Withnell Fold , Withnell PR6 8BA | 3out of 4 | 2,372 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 | 2,407 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Manor Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7JR | 3out of 4 | 2,941 yd | Community 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 | 3,674 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 4,545 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY | 3out of 4 | 5,289 yd | Academy converter | No | 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 | 2,490 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadow View Learning Centre 150 Chorley Road , Withnell PR6 8BN | - not rated | 3,600 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN | - not rated | 3,718 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG | - not rated | 3,783 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ | - not rated | 3,827 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Tea Room At Wheelton | 202 Blackburn Road, Wheelton | 33 yd | |
| Whins Green Kitchen | Whins Farm Barn, Whins Lane | 734 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion | 196 Blackburn Road, Wheelton | 77 yd | |
| The Top Lock Hotel | Top Lock, Copthurst Lane | 468 yd | |
| The Dressers Arms | Briers Brow, Wheelton | 555 yd | |
| The Red Cat | 114 Blackburn Road, Heapey | 685 yd | |
| Saint Chads Parish Centre | St Chads Parish Centre, 235 Town Lane | 693 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 37 crimes were reported
near Blackburn Road .
73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PR6 8HZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in PR6 8HZ 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%.
| Retired | 101 |
| Full-Time Employee | 101 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Looking after home or family | 1 |
| Education | 33 |
| Human health and social work activities | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 18 |
| Other | 15 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 195 |
| Male | 166 |
| Single | 83 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 37 |
| Widowed | 28 |
| Very good health | 164 |
| Good health | 111 |
| Fair health | 49 |
| Bad health | 27 |
| Very bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 47 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 137 |
| Other | 3 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 356 |
| United Kingdom | 355 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 355 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 309 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 50 |
| No religion | 109 |
| Christian | 234 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Not answered | 13 |