MEREFIELD, PR7 1UR - Information

Overview

The PR7 1UR postcode is in Chorley, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the PR7 1UR area, explore the PR7 1UR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PR7 1UR area, visit the PR7 1UR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.650417695403349, 53.659734166326665 ]
  • What 3 Words: slips.tuck.chose
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NameType
Postcode AreaPR7
WardChorley North & Astley
Middle layer Super Output AreaChorley West
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 & Astley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyChorley
Multiple Deprivation Index25719

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Astley Village(0.28 mi)

  • Astley Village, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Long Copse(0.06 mi)

  • Long Copse, (0.06 mi)
  • Long Copse, (0.07 mi)
  • Village Centre, (0.16 mi)
  • Buckshaw CPS, (0.20 mi)
  • Southport Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Lancashire College, (0.29 mi)
  • Ackhurst Public House, (0.29 mi)
  • Lancashire College, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Buckshaw Parkway(1.07 mi)

  • Buckshaw Parkway, (1.07 mi)
  • Chorley, (1.10 mi)
  • Euxton Balshaw Lane, (1.24 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.93 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (25.93 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Oliver House SchoolAll Through, Outstanding6-19PR7 1XA (0.21 mi)Details
Buckshaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11PR7 1XP (0.22 mi)Details
Parklands High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16PR7 1LL (0.32 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyPrimary, Good4-11PR7 2RJ (0.55 mi)Details
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16PR7 1RS (0.59 mi)Details
Chorley Astley Park SchoolAll Through, Outstanding4-16PR7 1JZ (0.63 mi)Details
Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11PR7 6NS (0.66 mi)Details
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11PR7 1RB (0.74 mi)Details
Waterloo LodgeSecondary, Good11-18PR6 7AX (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GAB HEALTHCARE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
gab healthcareActivethe surgery chorley, 32-34 st thomas's road, chorley, lancashire01257513930PR7 1HR
dr r baghdjian surgeryActivechorley health centre, collison avenue, chorley, lancashire01257513950PR7 2TH
regent house surgeryActiveregent house surgery, 21 regent road, chorley, lancashire01257264842PR7 2DH
library house surgeryActivelibrary house surgery, avondale road, chorley, lancashire01257262081PR7 2AD
the chorley surgeryActive24-26 gillibrand street, chorley, lancashire01257513970PR7 2EJ
Nearby Amenities
  • Jolsa Indian Takeaway
    0.20 mi
  • Hursty's Hut
    0.39 mi
  • Oliver House
    0.20 mi
  • Cafe Ambio
    0.21 mi
  • Canteen
    0.35 mi
  • Tesco Family Dining Ltd
    0.39 mi
  • Mellors Catering At St Michael's C Of E High School
    0.59 mi
  • Astley Park Kiosk & Petting Area
    0.21 mi
  • Morrisons Daily
    0.23 mi
  • Slimming World Franchise
    0.39 mi
  • Slimming World Franchise
    0.51 mi

MEREFIELD, PR7 1UR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of PR71UR is 280 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 (2281), Between 35 to 44 (1716), and Between 25 to 34 (1530).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 258 people, followed by Arab with a total of 8.

Education

Regarding education, 101 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (489), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (313).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
  • Professional occupations (19), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (203), followed by No religion (64).

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 (74) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (755), and 449 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1798) and European Union EU-14 (32).