Bentley Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR7 5UY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.2%	49.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5UY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	21.7%	20.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	-17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	62.7%	2.3%	44.2%	18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.6%	55.2%	8.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	39.5%	27.8%	-11.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6.7%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	41.1%	1.0%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	97.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	99.2%	96.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	96.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	66.5%	46.2%	20.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Bentley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Lane was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bentley Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South and the 8th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR7 5UY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Bentley Lane are based on 1 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 Bentley Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 5UY

Average Price
£548,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Lane

Average Price
£544,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hawkshead Bentley Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-02-01	£544,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 5UY

Employment

PR7 5UY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PR7 5UY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	78
Retired	58
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Ridley Lane , Mawdesley L40 3PP	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England Primary School Withington Lane , Heskin PR7 5LU	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Chorley Road , Bispham L40 3SL	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School The Green , Eccleston PR7 5TE	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Hurst Green , Mawdesley L40 2QT	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Highfield Road , Croston PR26 9HH	4out of 4	5,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
My Life Learning C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP	- not rated	4,670 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charity Farm	Smithy Brow, Wrightington		730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School RIDLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	25.0%

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