The PR6 8UF postcode is in Chorley, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PR6 |
| Ward | Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Clayton-le-Woods |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Chorley |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Chorley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 29305 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Clayton Green(0.17 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is The Beeches(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bamber Bridge(1.91 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PR5 8LS (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR6 7JR (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PR6 7EB (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Cambian Red Rose SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-18 | PR5 8LN (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Clayton Brook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PR5 8HL (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PR6 7EU (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Progress SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 7-19 | PR5 6AQ (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR DAWOUD'S SURGERY(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr dawoud's surgeryActive652 preston road, clayton-le-woods, chorley, lancashire | 01772323021 | PR6 7EH |
| clayton brook surgeryActiveclayton brook surgery, 59-60 tunley holme, clayton brook, bamber bridge,preston | 01772313950 | PR5 8ES |
| whittle surgeryActive239 preston road, clayton-le-woods, chorley, lancashire | 01257444960 | PR6 7PY |
The population of PR68UF is 328 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1686), Between 55 to 64 (1416), and Between 45 to 54 (1340).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 299 people, followed by African with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 124 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (157).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (229), followed by No religion (82).
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 (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (443), and 220 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1255) and Africa (18).