Chorley Street, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR6 9QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	36.4%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	45.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.6%	35.5%	5.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9QU this area, 9.9% 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	19.6%	9.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21%	7.2%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	36.7%	5.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	97.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.8%	96.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chorley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chorley Street was 291.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 297.4% higher than the Adlington & Anderton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Chorley Street has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Adlington & Anderton and the 17th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR6 9QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Chorley Street are based on 5 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 Chorley Street, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR6 9QU

Average Price
£137,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,000

Detached
£199,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chorley Street

Average Price
£120,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,816

Detached
£153,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chorley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Chorley Street, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-11-10	£196,847
4 Chorley Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2011-05-09	£75,556
4 Chorley Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-05-02	£115,734
4 Chorley Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-02-06	£102,157
6 Chorley Street, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2003-05-12	£110,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR6 9QU

Employment

PR6 9QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	159
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	4out of 4	4,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderton Primary School Babylon Lane , PR6 9NN	2out of 4	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Railway Road , Adlington PR6 9QZ	1out of 4	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Rothwell Road , Anderton PR6 9LZ	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adlington Primary School Park Road , Adlington PR7 4JA	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington Foundation Primary School Horrobin Lane , Rivington BL6 7SE	4out of 4	2,389 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY	3out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivington and Blackrod High School Rivington Lane , Horwich BL6 7RU	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumberland School Rivington Lane , Rivington BL6 7RX	- not rated	3,453 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmorland School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ	- not rated	4,024 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ	3out of 4	4,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS	- not rated	4,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noah's Ark Kitchen And Deli	104 Chorley Road, Adlington	378 yd
Retreat	Retreat Restaurants Ltd, 19 Church Street	705 yd
White Bear Marina Cafe	White Bear Marina, Park Road	863 yd
Bistecca	BISTECCA, 6 Market Street	898 yd
Pin Croft Dyeing & Printing Co	Pincroft Dyeing And Printing Compan, Market Street	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant And Castle	Bolton Road, Adlington	41 yd
The Top Spinners	105 Railway Road, Adlington	45 yd
Cardwell Arms	Chorley Road, Adlington	537 yd
Spinners Arms	23 Church Street, Adlington	705 yd
Adlington Cricket Club	Meadow Street, Adlington	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery	2 Babylon Lane, Adlington	69 yd
The Little Chippy	164 Chorley Road, Adlington	145 yd
Shapla Indian Takeaway	178 Chorley Road, Adlington	145 yd
Five Star Takeaway	Five Star Chinese Takeaway, 180 Chorley Road	149 yd
Lam's Chinese Takeaway	78 Chorley Road, Adlington	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Bolton Road, Adlington		142 yd
Tesco Express	176 Chorley Road, Adlington		145 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anderton Primary School Babylon Lane	grass pitches	246 yd
Adlington St Paul'S C Of E Primary School Railway Road	grass pitches	318 yd
Anderton St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School ROTHWELL ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
King George V KING GEORGES FIELD PLAY AREA KING GEORGES FIELD PLAY AREA CHORLEY ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Fairview FAIRVIEW YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FAIRVIEW YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE HIGHFIELD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	652 yd
Adlington Cricket Club off Huyton Road	grass pitches	866 yd
Jubilee Fields MARKET STREET	grass pitches	1,051 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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