Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR7 1EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	54.3%	4.7%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	50.4%	45.7%	-4.7%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 area around PR7 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	61.9%	16.6%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	20.8%	-11.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	9.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	51%	2.2%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.2%	30%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.5%	13.5%	-16.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.8%	7.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	32.4%	13.5%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.2%	89.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	90%	-1.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	90%	-0.1%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 255.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.2% higher than the Chorley East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chorley East and the 22nd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PR7 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Water Street are based on 60 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 Water Street, Chorley, PR7 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 1EX

Average Price
£361,835

Semi-Detached
£119,667

Terraced
£159,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,696,023

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£317,044

Semi-Detached
£101,144

Terraced
£147,791

Detached
£593,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,497,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
227 Water Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-11-27	£111,290
Asda Water Street, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2024-08-27	£2,923,529
172 Water Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2023-08-30	£145,060
166 Water Street, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-11-04	£95,976
233 Water Street, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-09-30	£118,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 1EX

Employment

PR7 1EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	68
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB	2out of 4	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Cedar Road , PR6 0JF	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Community Primary School Wright Street , PR6 0SP	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckshaw Primary School Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	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	442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ	- not rated	4,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ	4out of 4	780 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB	- not rated	1,576 yd	Miscellaneous	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
All Seasons Leisure Centre	Water Street, Chorley	5 yd
Tuck Inn	39 Harpers Lane, Chorley	304 yd
Mellors Catering At St Michael's C Of E High School	St Michael's C Of E High School, Astley Road	548 yd
Test	Chorley Borough Council, Civic Offices	555 yd
Open Kitchen @ Chorley United Reformed Church	Chorley United Reformed Church, Hollinshead Street	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint Josephs Parish Centre	St Josephs Parish Centre, Harpers Lane	441 yd
Trader Jacks	Hollinshead Street, Chorley	572 yd
The Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 98 Harpers Lane	618 yd
Malt N Hops	Malt And Hops, 50 - 52 Friday Street	662 yd
No 3 Club	Unit 1, Primrose Bank House	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butty Box	77A Water Street, Chorley	5 yd
Oriental	48 Park Road, Chorley	192 yd
Railway Road Chippy	99 Railway Road, Chorley	225 yd
Browns Chip Shop	Browns Chippy, 33 Parker Street	250 yd
J-SEAS	J Seas Finest F And C, 29 Harpers Lane	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Water Street, Chorley	5 yd
Asda	Water Street, Chorley	5 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Harpers Lane	635 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, Market Walk Extension, Union Street	638 yd
Booths	Booths Supermarket, New Market Street	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Seasons Leisure Centre WATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	101 yd
St Laurences C Of E Primary School HIGHFIELD ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	400 yd
St Michael'S Church Of England High School And Performing Arts College ASTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School CEDAR ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Astley Park Fitness Centre (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Astley Park HARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
X Fit FRIDAY STREET	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Chorley Fitness Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	828 yd
St Peter'S Church Of England Primary School EAVES LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Coronation Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR7 1EX