PR7 1AY

Chorley North West, Chorley

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The average home in Chorley sold for £213,246 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 179 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From PR7 1AY, the nearest primary school is Highfield Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is St Michael's Church of England High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Chorley Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Chorley station is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest park, Astley Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Chorley 010

179Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Chorley

78Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	70	34	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	35	15	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	17	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Public order	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	12	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	8.1	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	6.1	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	4.6	3.6	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	3.6	5.0	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	3.1	2.1	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.9	1.0	Very high · 9/10
Robbery	1.3	1.4	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	0.9	1.7	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.8	High · 8/10

Chorley 010: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,150 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Chorley 010 Chorley England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Mayfield House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 6–16

Ofsted: Inadequate

0.2 mi

Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Sept 2019 · Report

0.3 mi

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.4 mi

Chorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Secondary

Mayfield House SchoolOther independent special school · ages 6–16

Ofsted: Inadequate

0.2 mi

Chorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special school · ages 4–16 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Duke Street Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

BootsPharmacy · PR7 1DE

90 m · 1 min walk

Cohens ChemistPharmacy · PR7 2EJ

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Cohens ChemistPharmacy · PR7 2EF

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

GP practices

The Chorley SurgeryGP practice · PR7 2EJ

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Dr Jacobs SurgeryGP practice · PR7 2PA

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Gab HealthcareGP practice · PR7 1HR

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dentists

Jones Dental PracticeDental practice · PR7 1AB

140 m · 2 min walk

St Georges Dental PracticeDental practice · PR7 2AA

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Red Rose Dental GroupDental practice · PR7 2RL

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Hospitals

Chorley and South Ribble HospitalHospital · PR7 1PP

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Learning Difficulties (Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital)Hospital · PR7 1PP

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Older Adult Services (Chorley & South Ribble District General Hospital)Hospital · PR7 1PP

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chorley

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Euxton Balshaw Lane

1.8 mi

Buckshaw Parkway

1.9 mi

Adlington (Lancs)

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Astley Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

45hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Astley ParkPark or garden · 45 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Coronation Pleasure GroundPlaying field · 2.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tatton Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Community GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Rangletts Recreation GroundPlaying field · 2.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£43,758

£32,841 after tax

Chorley

£48,482

£36,880 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£43,758

After tax£32,841

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£28,591Chorley £33,611 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Chorley 010); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,917 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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13% of Chorley's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 2

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Decile 1

Education, skills and training

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Decile 3

Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

29% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 35% in Chorley and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about PR7 1AY

What is the crime rate in PR7 1AY?

The neighbourhood records 179 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Chorley the rate is 78 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in PR7 1AY?

The average home in Chorley sold for £213,246 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £341,155, semi-detached £211,810, terraced £170,118, flats £116,566. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near PR7 1AY?

The nearest primary school is Highfield Community Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is St Michael's Church of England High School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to PR7 1AY?

Chorley is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

What is the average household income in PR7 1AY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,758 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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