DARK LANE, PR6 8AH - Information

Overview

The PR6 8AH postcode is in Chorley, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the PR6 8AH area, explore the PR6 8AH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR6 8AH area, visit the PR6 8AH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.618350665040549, 53.68028959266696 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaPR6
WardChorley North East
Middle layer Super Output AreaWhittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
Lower Tier Local AuthorityChorley
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaPreston
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardChorley North East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChorley
Multiple Deprivation Index30173

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Prospering countryside life / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Johnson's Hillock(0.22 mi)

  • Johnson's Hillock, (0.22 mi)
  • South Hill, (0.28 mi)
  • Copthurst, Higher, (0.35 mi)
  • Higher Copthurst, (0.35 mi)
  • Copthurst, Lower, (0.57 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Moss Lane jct(0.09 mi)

  • Moss Lane jct, (0.09 mi)
  • Blackburn Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Moss Lane jct, (0.14 mi)
  • Gorse Close, (0.27 mi)
  • Gorse Close, (0.28 mi)
  • St Chads RCPS, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Chorley(1.96 mi)

  • Chorley, (1.96 mi)
  • Buckshaw Parkway, (1.96 mi)
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane, (2.43 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.33 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.33 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11PR6 8LL (0.30 mi)Details
Waterloo LodgeSecondary, Good11-18PR6 7AX (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

DARK LANE, PR6 8AH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of PR68AH is 398 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1594), Between 45 to 54 (1454), and Between 35 to 44 (1244).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 371 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.

Education

Regarding education, 143 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (723), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (317).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (63)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (39), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (36)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (251), followed by No religion (128).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (94) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63), and Intermediate occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (891), and 537 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2600) and European Union EU-14 (28).