Western Avenue, Chorley, PR7 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR7 7NB is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	47.3%	45.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.7%	54.2%	1.5%	49.0%	5.2%

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 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	53.7%	42.2%	-11.5%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	42.2%	8.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.9%	37.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	6%	10.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 7NB this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	22.2%	3.9%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	24.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	38.9%	-1.0%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	97.4%	1.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	96.1%	92.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Buckshaw & Worden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Western Avenue are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Western Avenue, Chorley, PR7 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR7 7NB

Average Price
£2,923,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,923,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£4,516,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,516,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit B, Plot3100 Matrix Park Western Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2025-02-17	£2,705,268
3200 Matrix Park Western Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£9,300,000	2023-12-21	£9,570,240
4 Western Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2022-04-04	£1,872,135
Unit D2 Plot 3300 Matrix Park, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£553,200	2022-01-07	£598,038
Plot 2700 Matrix Park Western Avenue, Chorley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£22,420	2019-02-11	£25,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR7 7NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	9
Retired	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL	- not rated	4,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU	4out of 4	5,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Hunters Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR25 5TT	3out of 4	1,143 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	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Junior School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Infant School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	- not rated	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Junior School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	- not rated	1,658 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	- not rated	2,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worden Sports College Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX	- not rated	3,419 yd	Community 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	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stonehouse School 90 School Lane , PR25 2TU	- not rated	2,708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX	- not rated	2,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA	- not rated	3,310 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	3,369 yd	Other independent special school	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
Sbarro	Unit 1, Matrix Way	174 yd
Starbucks	Matrix Point Starbucks, Unit 1A	263 yd
Weddings and Events At Charnock Farm	Charnock Farm, Wigan Road	757 yd
The Mill	Charnock Farm, Wigan Road	757 yd
Avant Gardens	Wigan Road, Leyland	852 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bobbin Mill	2 Eaton Avenue, Buckshaw Village		298 yd
Leyland Golf Club	Wigan Road, Leyland		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckshaw Village Community Centre Playing Fields MAYFLOWER CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	709 yd
Leyland Golf Club LEYLAND GOLF CLUB HOUSE LEYLAND GOLF CLUB HOUSE WIGAN ROAD	golf	799 yd
Buckshaw Village Community Centre UNITY PLACE		949 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR7 7NB