The PR7 1RU postcode is in Chorley, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PR7 |
| Ward | Chorley North West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Chorley North |
| 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 | Chorley North West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Chorley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27432 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Astley Village(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St Michaels CEHS(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chorley(0.77 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.70 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PR7 1RS (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Oliver House SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 6-19 | PR7 1XA (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Buckshaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | PR7 1XP (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PR7 1RB (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Parklands High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PR7 1LL (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Chorley Astley Park SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | PR7 1JZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield House SchoolAll Through, Good | 6-14 | PR6 0DG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR7 2RJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Waterloo LodgeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | PR6 7AX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR6 0JF (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PR6 0SP (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR6 0DX (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Duke Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR7 3DU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GAB HEALTHCARE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| gab healthcareActivethe surgery chorley, 32-34 st thomas's road, chorley, lancashire | 01257513930 | PR7 1HR |
| dr r baghdjian surgeryActivechorley health centre, collison avenue, chorley, lancashire | 01257513950 | PR7 2TH |
| the chorley surgeryActive24-26 gillibrand street, chorley, lancashire | 01257513970 | PR7 2EJ |
| library house surgeryActivelibrary house surgery, avondale road, chorley, lancashire | 01257262081 | PR7 2AD |
| regent house surgeryActiveregent house surgery, 21 regent road, chorley, lancashire | 01257264842 | PR7 2DH |
The population of PR71RU is 276 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1300), Between 45 to 54 (1094), and Between 55 to 64 (1092).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 257 people, followed by Indian with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 89 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (387), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (207).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (204), followed by No religion (53).
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 (63) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (435), and 426 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1442) and European Union EU-14 (20).