How many schools are near PR6 0SL?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PR6 0SL, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

39 crimes were reported within 400m of PR6 0SL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PR6 0SL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PR6 0SL includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PR6 0SL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

PR6 0SL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 3,115 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

35Safety

70Health

70Transport

67Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PR6 0SL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools42/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Highfield Nursery School0.0 mi Highfield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Mayfield House School0.2 mi Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyGood · 0.4 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Highfield Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE CHORLEY SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport70/100

Chorley Rail Station0.3 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.3 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.06 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.9 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Farmfoods, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Asda Chorley Ringway Supermarket — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PR6 0SL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PR6.

Average sold price by property type across the PR6 district, 2021–2026 — 3,057 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£382k▲ 11.2%

Semi-detached£210k▲ 9.2%

Terraced£161k▲ 9.1%

Flat£162k▼ 6.1%

District-level averages (PR6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PR6 0SL

PR6 0SL scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Chorley Ringway Supermarket about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PR6 0SL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,115 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Highfield Nursery School, within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHORLEY SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Chorley Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 29 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.9 ha), within a short walk.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Farmfoods, Marks and Spencer, Iceland and others. The nearest is Asda Chorley Ringway Supermarket, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PR6 0SL on NestScope.

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