Runshaw Lane, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR7 6AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.6%	0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	29.4%	29.4%	0.0%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.1%	1.6%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	29.8%	29.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	23.4%	19.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.4%	6.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	32.2%	1.6%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	97.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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%	94.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0%	2.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	94.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Runshaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Runshaw Lane was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Runshaw Lane has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South and the 115th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PR7 6AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Runshaw Lane are based on 134 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 Runshaw Lane, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 6AX

Average Price
£300,996

Semi-Detached
£248,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Runshaw Lane

Average Price
£371,512

Semi-Detached
£248,648

Terraced
£491,789

Detached
£495,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,521

Other
£381,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Runshaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Runshaw Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£423,000	2024-12-06	£413,076
76 Runshaw Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-06	£208,472
79 Runshaw Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-12	£212,917
68 Runshaw Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-20	£240,348
81 Runshaw Lane, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-09-12	£191,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 6AX

Employment

PR7 6AX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR7 6AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
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	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	4out of 4	4,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primrose Hill Road , Euxton PR7 6BA	4out of 4	119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW	4out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Bredon Avenue , Euxton PR7 6NS	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Unity Place , Buckshaw Village PR7 7HZ	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL	3out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	3,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy@Worden Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX	3out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy converter	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	1,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA	- not rated	2,958 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB	- not rated	2,959 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX	- not rated	3,603 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	3,637 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ	4out of 4	3,709 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Papa Luigis	169 Wigan Road, Euxton		570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bay Horse (Chik Box / K-Town Chicken / Locked & Loaded)	The Bay Horse, Euxton Lane		570 yd
Euxton Parish Institute	Euxton Parish War Memorial Club, 195 Wigan Road		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Filling Station Ltd	The Filling Station, 20 Runshaw Lane	302 yd
Sayers the Bakers Ltd	Sayers The Bakers, 14 Runshaw Lane	312 yd
Mays	18 Runshaw Lane, Euxton	312 yd
Naseeb Euxton Ltd	24 Runshaw Lane, Euxton	312 yd
Romana Takeaway	Romana, 16 Runshaw Lane	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Stores	Spar & Post Office, 12 Runshaw Lane		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School PRIMROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches	150 yd
Greenside Football Pitches Greenside	grass pitches	307 yd
Euxton St Marys Catholic Primary School WIGAN ROAD	grass pitches	672 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	97.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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