Thornycroft Place, Chorley, PR7 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR7 3DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.4%	2.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of PR7 3DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.7%	27.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	62.9%	5.4%	44.2%	18.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.1%) 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	42.8%	63.7%	20.9%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	40.7%	28.4%	-12.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11.4%	5.4%	-6.0%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 PR7 3DH this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	5.5%	-17.8%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.7%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	20.1%	8.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	46.6%	21.1%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.6%	96.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.3%	96.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.2%	0.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	62%	46.2%	15.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Thornycroft Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornycroft Place was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% lower than the Chorley North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornycroft Place has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chorley North West and the 89th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR7 3DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Thornycroft Place are based on 11 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 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, PR7 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 3DH

Average Price
£138,607

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornycroft Place

Average Price
£156,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornycroft PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-18	£166,485
13 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2021-07-07	£145,956
13 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-06-16	£170,700
12 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, a newly built property	£154,995	2012-06-11	£246,638
15 Thornycroft Place, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, a newly built property	£154,995	2012-05-11	£251,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 3DH

Employment

PR7 3DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	205
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Eaves Green Road , PR7 3QG	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke Street Primary School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Carr Lane , PR7 3JU	4out of 4	612 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	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Brooke Street , PR6 0LB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN	3out of 4	337 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury High School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ	3out of 4	385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westmorland School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ	4out of 4	1,764 yd	Community special 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
St Gregory's Parish Kitchen	St Gregorys Presbytery, Weldbank Lane	426 yd
Jamun Tree	90 - 92 Bolton Street, Chorley	704 yd
Cafe Fresh	158 Pall Mall, Chorley	760 yd
Deliciosa	110 Pall Mall, Chorley	813 yd
Nishi Sushi Cafe	90 Pall Mall, Chorley	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chorley Sporting Club	Chorley Football Supporters Club, Duke Street	661 yd
The Plough Inn	139 Pall Mall, Chorley	711 yd
Black Horse	252 Pall Mall, Chorley	734 yd
Yarrow Bridge	Bolton Road, Chorley	759 yd
The Minstrel	Eaves Green Road, Chorley	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Vic Fish & Chips	139A Carr Lane, Chorley	321 yd
JJ Chinese Fish & Chips	J J Fish And Chips, 172 Bolton Street	630 yd
Gourmet Takeaway Chorley	At Duke Of York, 124 Bolton Street	631 yd
Magpie Catering	Magpies Nest, Chorley Football Club, Victory Park	661 yd
Hot N Spicy Grill House And Freddy's Chicken And Pizza	Hot N Spicy Grill House, 232 Pall Mall	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	139 Carr Lane, Chorley		321 yd
Asda	ASDA, Bolton Street		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rangletts Recreation Ground RANGLETTS AVENUE	grass pitches	478 yd
St Georges C Of E Primary School CARR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	511 yd
Victory Park DUKE STREET	grass pitches	571 yd
Holy Cross Catholic High School MYLES STANDISH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
St Gregorys Catholic Primary School EAVES GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Albany Academy BOLTON ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Body Rock Gym & Aerobic Fitness Centre (Closed) Bolton Street	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Cottage Fields, Eaves Green BURGH MEADOWS	grass pitches	757 yd
Chorley All Saints C Of E Primary School MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	807 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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