The PR7 2RQ 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 West |
| 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 | 27814 |
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(0.72 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Heathrow Place(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Chorley(0.94 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(25.50 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR7 2RJ (0.04 mi) | Details |
| Parklands High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PR7 1LL (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Chorley Astley Park SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 4-16 | PR7 1JZ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Gillibrand Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | PR7 2PJ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Oliver House SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 6-19 | PR7 1XA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Buckshaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | PR7 1XP (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Southlands High SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | PR7 2NJ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | PR7 1RS (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | PR7 6NS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PR7 1RB (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | PR7 3HN (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PR7 2LR (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Duke Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PR7 3DU (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Westmorland SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | PR7 3NQ (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DR R BAGHDJIAN SURGERY(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| dr r baghdjian surgeryActivechorley health centre, collison avenue, chorley, lancashire | 01257513950 | PR7 2TH |
| gab healthcareActivethe surgery chorley, 32-34 st thomas's road, chorley, lancashire | 01257513930 | PR7 1HR |
| regent house surgeryActiveregent house surgery, 21 regent road, chorley, lancashire | 01257264842 | PR7 2DH |
| library house surgeryActivelibrary house surgery, avondale road, chorley, lancashire | 01257262081 | PR7 2AD |
| the chorley surgeryActive24-26 gillibrand street, chorley, lancashire | 01257513970 | PR7 2EJ |
The population of PR72RQ is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 301 people, followed by Indian with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 90 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (287), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (255).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (240), followed by No religion (63).
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 (65) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (518), and 349 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1297) and European Union EU-14 (20).