PR6 8JF - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.5880643129043537, 53.69499418520133 ]
  • What 3 Words: kettles.likes.flamingo
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaPR6
WardChorley North East
Middle layer Super Output AreaBrindle & Withnell
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 Index28103

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Prospering countryside life / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Highfield Golf Club, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Highfield Golf Course, Buckholes Lane, Wheelton, PR6 8JF

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Flash Green Farm(0.11 mi)

  • Flash Green Farm, (0.11 mi)
  • Higher Wheelton, (0.17 mi)
  • Wheelton, Higher, (0.17 mi)
  • Windy Harbour, (0.47 mi)
  • Withnell Fold, (0.48 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Highfield Farm(0.02 mi)

  • Highfield Farm, (0.02 mi)
  • Highfield Farm, (0.03 mi)
  • Blackburn Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Blackburn Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Fishwick Lane, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pleasington(3.07 mi)

  • Pleasington, (3.07 mi)
  • Chorley, (3.34 mi)
  • Buckshaw Parkway, (3.49 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.54 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.54 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11PR6 8BA (0.51 mi)Details
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11PR6 8PT (0.74 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Highfield Golf Club
    0.02 mi
  • The Brinscall Baker @ Four One Two
    0.14 mi
  • Wheelton Village Stores And Kitchen
    0.15 mi
  • Spout House Farm Tea Room
    0.26 mi
  • Withnell Fold Sports Club
    0.51 mi

PR6 8JF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of PR68JF is 354 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1006), Between 45 to 54 (984), and Between 65 to 74 (858).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 341 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 140 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (385), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (176).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (51)
  • Professional occupations (47), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (27)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (251), followed by No religion (78).

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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (74) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73), and Small employers and own account workers (55).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (426), and 329 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1319) and European Union EU-14 (11).