Hamilton Road, Chorley, PR7 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR7 2TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	32.9%	30.7%	-2.2%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.7%	3.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.2%

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	43.9%	47.4%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.4%	36.1%	5.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	15.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	43.3%	4.9%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	96%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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%	92.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	92.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hamilton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamilton Road was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hamilton Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle and the 93rd highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR7 2TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Hamilton Road are based on 125 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 Hamilton Road, Chorley, PR7 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 2TJ

Average Price
£275,692

Semi-Detached
£278,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamilton Road

Average Price
£151,315

Semi-Detached
£266,752

Terraced
£136,927

Detached
£170,024

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,951

Other
£115,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamilton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Hamilton Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-07-13	£262,764
76 Hamilton Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2019-06-20	£266,496
76 Hamilton Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-10-26	£249,589
88 Hamilton Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-08-29	£253,785
78 Hamilton Road, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-12-11	£244,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 2TJ

Employment

PR7 2TJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR7 2TJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillibrand Primary School Grosvenor Road , PR7 2PJ	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Hornchurch Drive , PR7 2RJ	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duke Street Primary School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Moor Road , PR7 2LR	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS	3out of 4	1,758 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	5,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ	4out of 4	531 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB	- not rated	1,004 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
D (64) Medical Squadron (Volunteers)	Lancaster House, Devonshire Road	135 yd
Genesis Care (North West) Limited	9 West Bank, Chorley	283 yd
Bees Kitchen & Deli	Cafe, Primrose Gardens Retirement Living	360 yd
The Old Stables Vintage Tea Shop	20 West Street, Chorley	365 yd
Chorley Little Theatre	Little Theatre, Dole Lane	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chorley Bowling Club	Windsor Road, Chorley	247 yd
Saint Marys Parish Centre	St Marys Parish Centre, Devonshire Road	260 yd
Pearsons	72 Market Street, Chorley	408 yd
Baaa 38	38 Market Street, Chorley	408 yd
Rose And Crown	15 St Thomas's Road, Chorley	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Cafe	88 Market Street, Chorley	400 yd
Italiano	34 Market Street, Chorley	408 yd
Crust And Soul Pizzeria	66 Market Street, Chorley	408 yd
Godfather Pizza House	110 Market Street, Chorley	409 yd
Seven Seas Fish & Chips	110A Market Street, Chorley	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booths	Booths Supermarket, New Market Street	608 yd
Asda	ASDA, Bolton Street	620 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	Iceland, 34 Market Walk	649 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 1, Market Walk Extension, Union Street	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coronation Recreation Ground REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	129 yd
Chorley Cricket Club (Windsor Park) SANDRINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
Chorley Tennis Club CHORLEY TENNIS CLUB CHORLEY TENNIS CLUB WALGARTH DRIVE	tennis courts	405 yd
Astley Park Fitness Centre (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Chorley Fitness Chapel Street	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Astley Park HARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Victory Park DUKE STREET	grass pitches	796 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH DRIVE	grass pitches	796 yd
Body Rock Gym & Aerobic Fitness Centre (Closed) Bolton Street	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Rangletts Recreation Ground RANGLETTS AVENUE	grass pitches	827 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR7 2TJ