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PR6 Postcode


PR6 is one of 2 Postcode Districts for the Chorley Post town in Lancashire

The postcode district is located in the PR Preston postal area , PR6 has a population of 36,207 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 27.64 square miles (71.59 square kilometers or 17,689.99 acres).

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Where is the PR6 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to PR6

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Chorley 2.43 SW
Leyland 4.53 W
Bamber Bridge 4.88 NW
Darwen 5.08 ENE
Horwich 5.59 SSE
Blackburn 6.68 NE
Standish 6.99 SSW
Preston 7.39 NW
Oswaldtwistle 8.90 ENE
Westhoughton 9.22 SSE
Wigan 9.23 S
Rishton 9.38 NE
Bolton 9.38 SE
Fulwood 9.46 NNW
Ince-in-Makerfield 9.62 S
Hindley 9.88 S
Church 9.97 NE
Great Harwood 10.54 NE
Accrington 10.55 ENE

The post town for this district is CHORLEY.

Postcode Information for District PR6 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 1154)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
CHORLEY CHORLEY PR6 0 243
Clayton-le-Woods CHORLEY PR6 7 158
Whittle-le-Woods CHORLEY PR6 7 143
Adlington CHORLEY PR6 9 106
Withnell CHORLEY PR6 8 67
Heath Charnock CHORLEY PR6 9 60
Brinscall CHORLEY PR6 8 46
Anderton CHORLEY PR6 9 43
Wheelton CHORLEY PR6 8 40
CHORLEY CHORLEY PR6 7 39
Brindle CHORLEY PR6 8 37
Whittle-le-Woods CHORLEY PR6 8 31
CHORLEY CHORLEY PR6 9 30
CHORLEY CHORLEY PR6 8 23
Heapey CHORLEY PR6 9 22
Heapey CHORLEY PR6 8 22
Abbey Village CHORLEY PR6 8 17
Higher Wheelton CHORLEY PR6 8 14
Brindle CHORLEY PR6 7 9
Anglezarke CHORLEY PR6 9 4

Retail and Shopping in PR6

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
EAVES LANE CHORLEY 37 PR6 0AG View on Google Maps
STEELEY LANE CHORLEY 26 PR6 0RD View on Google Maps
CHORLEY ROAD CHORLEY ADLINGTON 22 PR6 9LP View on Google Maps
PRESTON ROAD CHORLEY CLAYTON-LE-WOODS 12 PR6 7HZ View on Google Maps
HARPERS LANE CHORLEY 11 PR6 7AB View on Google Maps
PRESTON ROAD CHORLEY WHITTLE-LE-WOODS 10 PR6 7HH View on Google Maps
BURY LANE CHORLEY WITHNELL 8 PR6 8RX View on Google Maps
CHORLEY OLD ROAD CHORLEY WHITTLE-LE-WOODS 8 PR6 7LR View on Google Maps
LYONS LANE CHORLEY 7 PR6 0PJ View on Google Maps
BABYLON LANE CHORLEY ADLINGTON 6 PR6 9NN View on Google Maps
COWLING BROW CHORLEY 6 PR6 0QE View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the PR6 postcode district is Chorley, located in the county of Lancashire, England. Other significant settlements in this district include Brindle, Clayton-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods, Abbey Village, Brinscall, Heapey, Higher Wheelton, Wheelton, Withnell, Adlington, Anderton, Anglezarke, and Heath Charnock. The most significant post town in this district is Chorley.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Chorley District (B) area with a total of 1031 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the PR6 postal code is CHORLEY followed by Whittle-le-Woods, and Clayton-le-Woods.

The PR6 Postcode shares a border with PR25 (LEYLAND, Farington), PR5 (Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Walton-le-Dale), PR7 (CHORLEY, Euxton, Buckshaw Village), BL6 (Horwich, Lostock, Blackrod), BL7 (Bromley Cross, Egerton, Turton) and BB3 (DARWEN, Lower Darwen, Hoddlesden).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the PR6 District

map showing postcode sectors within the PR6 district
PR6 0PR6 7PR6 8PR6 9
Where the PR6 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the PR6 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the PR6 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the PR6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery (preston Rd) 207 PRESTON ROAD , WHITTLE-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7PS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 The Village Dental Practice 173 CHORLEY ROAD , ADLINGTON , CHORLEY , PR6 9LP GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 207 Preston Road WHITTLE-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7PS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the PR6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Withnell Health Centre , WITHNELL , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 8UA GP PRACTICE
2 Whittle Surgery , CLAYTON-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , PR6 7PY GP PRACTICE
3 Granville House Med Ctre , ADLINGTON , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 9PY GP PRACTICE
4 Adlington Medical Centre , ANDERTON , CHORLEY , PR6 9NW GP PRACTICE
5 Dr Dawoud's Surgery , CLAYTON-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7EH GP PRACTICE
6 Eaves Lane Surgery , EAVES LANE , CHORLEY , PR6 0QA BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the PR6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Withnell Pharmacy 17 BURY LANE , WITHNELL , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 8RX PHARMACY
2 Asda Pharmacy ASDA SUPERSTORE , CLAYTON GREEN ROAD , CLAYTON GREEN , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7JY PHARMACY
3 Bamfords Pharmacy 163 CHORLEY ROAD , ADLINGTON , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 9LP PHARMACY
4 Whittle Brook Pharmacy 230 PRESTON ROAD , WHITTLE-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7HW PHARMACY
5 Allied Pharmacy Eaves Lane 246 EAVES LANE , CHORLEY , PR6 0ET PHARMACY

Opticians in the PR6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - RAILWAY ROAD RAINBOW HOUSE , RAILWAY ROAD , CHORLEY , PR6 9RB OPTICAL SITE
2 ASDA OPTICIANS - CLAYTON GREEN ASDA STORES LTD , CENTRE DRIVE , CLAYTON-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7JY OPTICAL SITE
3 CHORLEY EYECARE (PRESTON ROAD) 304 PRESTON ROAD , CLAYTON-LE-WOODS , CHORLEY , LANCASHIRE , PR6 7HZ OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Mayfield House School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 1 Mayfield Road , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0DG

Headteacher: Mrs June Barker ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

Phase: Primary

Address: Eaves Lane , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0DX

Headteacher: Miss Rachel Brown (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Phase: Primary

Address: Cedar Road , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0JF

Headteacher: Mrs Annie Douglas (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Phase: Primary

Address: Brooke Street , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0LB

Headteacher: Mr B Broderick (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Highfield Nursery School

Phase: Nursery

Address: Wright Street , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0SL

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Conron (Acting Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Highfield Community Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Wright Street , Wright St , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0SP

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Proctor (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Devonport Way , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 0TE

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Greenway (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Waterloo Lodge

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 7AX

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Preston Road , Clayton Green , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 7EB

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Clayton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Back Lane , Clayton-le-Woods , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 7EU

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bashora-Guyo (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Manor Road , Clayton-le-Woods , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 7JR

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Marshall (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods , Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School , CHORLEY
Postcode: PR6 7PS

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Metcalfe (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Withnell Fold Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Withnell Fold , Withnell , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8BA

Headteacher: Mrs Sara Moreton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Meadow View Learning Centre

Phase: Not applicable

Address: 150 Chorley Road , Withnel , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8BN

Headteacher: Mr Darius Robinson ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Abbey Village Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bolton Road , Abbey Village , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8DD

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Bennett (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: South Hill , Blackburn Road , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8LL

Headteacher: Mr John Riley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Water Street , Brindle , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8NH

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Austin (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: School Lane , Brinscall , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8PT

Headteacher: Mrs Linda Clayton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

Phase: Primary

Address: Bury Lane , Withnell , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 8SD

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Cunliffe (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton

Phase: Primary

Address: Rothwell Road , Anderton , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 9LZ

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Brownsey (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Anderton Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Babylon Lane , Adlington
Postcode: PR6 9NN

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Norton-Smith (Acting Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Railway Road , Adlington , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 9QZ

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Charnley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Railway Road , Adlington , Chorley
Postcode: PR6 9QZ

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Burger ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

Adlington (Lancashire)
CRS Code: ADL

Operator: NT

Line: Manchester to Preston line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M65 J1A

Average Driving Time from within the district: 3.28

Average Driving Distance: 2.04

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 71

M61 J8

Average Driving Time from within the district: 4.70

Average Driving Distance: 2.53

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 896

M6 J29

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.01

Average Driving Distance: 3.41

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 342

M65 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.64

Average Driving Distance: 3.37

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 274

M65 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.90

Average Driving Distance: 4.31

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 854

M61 J9

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.96

Average Driving Distance: 4.34

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 877

M65 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.32

Average Driving Distance: 4.63

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 480

M65 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.52

Average Driving Distance: 5.45

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 88

M61 J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.27

Average Driving Distance: 4.83

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 170

M6 J28

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.46

Average Driving Distance: 5.14

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 801

M65 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.46

Average Driving Distance: 7.10

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 6

M61 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.10

Average Driving Distance: 7.28

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 136

M61 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.31

Average Driving Distance: 8.53

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 4

M6 J27

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.35

Average Driving Distance: 7.41

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 184

M6 J26

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.93

Average Driving Distance: 10.73

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

Weather Forecast for Chorley

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light snowLight snow0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 50.00%SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light snowLight snow2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 48.00%WSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 18.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 83.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for SleetSleet2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 55.00%WNW 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 51.00%WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Sleet shower (night)Sleet shower (night)1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 35.00%WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 7.00%NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 7.00%NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 31.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%WSW 2 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 5.00%SE 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 5.00%SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 5.00%SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 22.00%SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 87.00%SE 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 96.00%SE 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 95.00%SSE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 86.00%S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rainLight rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 52.00%S 16 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 59.00%S 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 62.00%SSW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 47.00%SSW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 38.00%SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%SSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%SSW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%SSW 18 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
PR6 0Chorley Delivery Office
PR6 7Chorley Delivery Office
PR6 8Chorley Delivery Office
PR6 9Chorley Delivery Office
Postcode Format
PR6 - X X X
PR6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the PR6 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£350 £400 £375
1 £475 £1,225 £834
2 £650 £1,860 £1,106
3 £950 £2,100 £1,463
4 £995 £1,600 £1,349

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£59,995 £1,800,000 £564,998
1 £49,995 £110,000 £78,330
2 £70,000 £480,000 £186,167
3 £75,000 £895,000 £287,653
4 £159,995 £1,000,000 £424,587
5 £179,000 £1,200,000 £534,091
6 £774,995 £774,995 £774,995
7 £699,995 £699,995 £699,995

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Ben Rose ChorleyChorleyBen Rose12 Cleveland Street, Chorley, PR7 1BH01257 445695
Chesters ChorleyChorleyChestersChorley01257 445709
Farrell Heyworth ChorleyChorleyFarrell Heyworth13/15 Cleveland Street Chorley PR7 1BH 01257 445717
Arnold & Phillips ChorleyChorleyArnold & Phillips24 Market Street, Chorley, PR7 2TD01257 444403
Reeds Rains ChorleyChorleyReeds Rains24 High Street, Chorley, PR7 1DW01257 440935

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £300,606226 £294,019241 £288,537264 £279,777219
Semi-Detached £156,323165 £158,325155 £154,802161 £152,825152
Terraced £123,286260 £123,904250 £123,015235 £116,733238
Flats £109,04510 £92,6676 £121,25517 £88,8068