PR6 postcode: what it's like to live there
The PR6 district covers Chorley East, Whittle-le-Woods, Brinscall. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in PR6
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from PR6 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 62 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in PR6
- Abbey Village Primary School · PR6 8DD · Good (2024) · Top 22% in England
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School · PR6 9QZ · Good (2023) · Top 35% in England
- Anderton Primary School · PR6 9NN · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 46% in England
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · PR6 8NH · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 32% in England
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School · PR6 8PT · Good (2024) · Top 32% in England
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School · PR6 0TE · Outstanding (2023) · Bottom 41% in England
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School · PR6 7EU · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 29% in England
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School · PR6 7JR · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 42% in England
- Highfield Community Primary School · PR6 0SP · Good (2019) · Bottom 47% in England
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley · PR6 0LB · Remains Good (2023) · Top 29% in England
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School · PR6 7EB · Remains Good (2022) · Top 35% in England
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School · PR6 8LL · Remains Good (2022) · Top 41% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- St Michael's Church of England High School · PR7 1RS · Good (2022) · Top 9% in England
- Parklands High School · PR7 1LL · Remains Good (2023) · Top 44% in England
- Albany Academy · PR7 3AY · Good (2024) · Bottom 40% in England
- Holy Cross Catholic High School · PR7 3LS · Remains Good (2022) · Top 15% in England
- Southlands High School · PR7 2NJ · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 20% in England
- Balshaw's Church of England High School · PR25 3AH · Good (2023) · Top 24% in England
Fee-paying schools in PR6
- Mayfield House School · PR6 0DG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Meadow View Learning Centre · PR6 8BN · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Waterloo Lodge · PR6 7AX · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in PR6
- Highfield Nursery School Under 2's · PR6 0SL
- Tatton Nursery · PR6 0PR · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Future Champions Day Nursery Chorley · PR6 7HE · Good (Ofsted)
- Gelston Manor Day Nursery · PR6 7DT · Good (Ofsted)
- Lilliput Nursery School · PR6 7DJ · Good (Ofsted)
- White Coppice Nursery · PR6 9DE · Good (Ofsted)
- Nature Trail Nursery · PR6 8QP · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Anderton Day Nursery · PR6 9LX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Manor Day Nursery · PR6 9RB · Good (Ofsted)
- Partou Hilltops Day Nursery & Pre-School · PR6 9BJ · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in PR6
- Whittle Surgery · PR6 7PY
- Withnell Health Centre · PR6 8UA
- Adlington Medical Centre · PR6 9NW
- Granville House Med Ctre · PR6 9PY
- Dr Dawoud'S Surgery · PR6 7EH
Neighbourhoods in PR6
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of PR6 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley East | 23% | £165k | High | 6 min |
| Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke | 20% | £275k | Very low | 11 min |
| Brindle & Withnell | 18% | £272k | Very low | 10 min |
| Adlington & Rivington | 16% | £240k | Low | 8 min |
| Chorley North | 13% | £165k | Very high | 7 min |
| Clayton-le-Woods | 8% | £247k | Average | 10 min |
Questions
Where is the PR6 postcode?
PR6 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Chorley East, Whittle-le-Woods, Brinscall, with 1,059 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in PR6?
The typical home price across PR6's neighbourhoods is £240k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in PR6?
18 primary and 0 secondary state schools have a PR6 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from PR6?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 62 minutes.