PR5 0SD Chorley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Chorley in 2026-27: Band D £2,430 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,620 | £1,890 | £2,160 | £2,430 | £2,970 | £3,510 | £4,050 | £4,860 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (21% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Chorley.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 58 m and 72 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pleasington 9,760 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Cherry Tree 34,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Blackburn Town Centre | 5.8 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 47.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Witton Medical Centre | 4.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Manor Pharmacy | 3.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 376-378 Preston Old Road Dental Practice | 3.3 km |
| Hospital | The Beardswood Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Blackburn Police | 5.9 km |
| Cash machines | Spar, Hoghton Cashzone | 3.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Witton Country Park 160 ha | 2.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,180 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | York Terrace Gardens 860 m² | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West of Hoghton Tower at Sd 621 264, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Barn Circa 100 Metres West of Hoghton Tower at Sd 621 264 | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m south-west |
| Hoghton Tower | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m south-west |
| Pleasington alum works | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Woodfold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoghton Bottoms | Valley | 290 m south-east |
| Bolton Hall Wood | Wood | 350 m north-west |
| Hunter's Hill | Hill | 500 m east |
| Pedlars Wood | Wood | 560 m south-west |
| Hoghton Tower Wood | Wood | 790 m south |
| White House Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the postcode's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.