Darwen Fold Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR7 7DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	48.9%	47.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	59.8%	55.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.5%	33.6%	2.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around PR7 7DT this area, 6.4% 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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	6.4%	2.4%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.2%	6.9%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	44%	-4.9%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	91%	-2.7%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	92.3%	90.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	90.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Darwen Fold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwen Fold Close was 184.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.8% higher than the Buckshaw & Whittle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Darwen Fold Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Buckshaw & Whittle and the 38th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 7DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Darwen Fold Close are based on 45 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 Darwen Fold Close, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 7DT

Average Price
£210,116

Semi-Detached
£253,975

Terraced
£221,093

Detached
£239,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwen Fold Close

Average Price
£210,973

Semi-Detached
£254,716

Terraced
£223,399

Detached
£246,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,946

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwen Fold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Darwen Fold Close, Chorley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-14	£202,752
14 Darwen Fold Close, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-05	£235,605
9 Darwen Fold Close, Chorley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-02	£114,654
16 Darwen Fold Close, Chorley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-02	£167,198
19 Darwen Fold Close, Chorley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-27	£114,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 7DT

Employment

PR7 7DT 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	246
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	33
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	4out of 4	4,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Unity Place , Buckshaw Village PR7 7HZ	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School Hunters Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR25 5TT	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primrose Hill Road , Euxton PR7 6BA	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW	4out of 4	1,994 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	1,955 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS	4out of 4	2,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL	3out of 4	3,140 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
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	3,508 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	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX	- not rated	2,182 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	2,517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB	- not rated	3,079 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ	4out of 4	3,409 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
Buckshaw Village Nursery	The Hub, Unity Place	228 yd
Home	3 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village	493 yd
Tiny Rockers	Tesco Supermarket, Ordnance Road	579 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1, Lancaster Way	636 yd
Sbarro	Unit 1, Matrix Way	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The War Horse	Buckshaw Avenue, Buckshaw Village		521 yd
The Bobbin Mill	2 Eaton Avenue, Buckshaw Village		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	5 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village	499 yd
Nana Jan's	7 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village	505 yd
A Taste Of Thailand	11 Barnes Wallis Way, Buckshaw Village	523 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Unit 3	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Supermarket, Ordnance Road		579 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Lancaster Way, Buckshaw Village		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckshaw Village Community Centre UNITY PLACE		171 yd
Buckshaw Village Community Centre Playing Fields MAYFLOWER CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	777 yd
Gymworks CHORLEY BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE CHORLEY BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE EUXTON LANE	health and fitness suite	905 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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