Area Information for Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL

Station Road in Croston is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Ribble. This page combines information for the address Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PR26 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PR26 9HL.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Chorley
Ward Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Constituency South Ribble * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 2 property sales in Station Road, PR26 9HL since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 17 crimes were reported within 1 mile of PR26 9HL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL:

Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HZ
Brick Croft Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AA
Dalton Fold, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9AF
De Trafford Place, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RZ
Jubilee Way, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HD
Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9RJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PR26 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Station Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 60
Semi-Detached 54
Terraced 83
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 210
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 75
Owned with Mortgage 77
Shared Ownership 6
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 37
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 212

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 46
Two People 76
Three People 41
Four People 33
Five People 7
Six People 8
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 213

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Station Road, Croston, Leyland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 46
Family Household 157
Other Household 8
Total 211

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 124
Deprived In One Dimension 66
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 212

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Ribble constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 264
Female 275
Total 539

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 46
10-14 51
15-19 32
20-24 21
25-29 16
30-34 25
35-39 33
40-44 49
45-49 46
50-54 43
55-59 35
60-64 28
65-69 26
70-74 23
75-79 21
80-84 6
85+ 10
Total 543

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PR26 9HL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 111
Married 226
Separated 8
Divorced 45
Widowed 16
Total 406

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 291
Good 168
Fair 67
Bad 10
Very Bad 3
Total 539

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 164
Apprenticeship 28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 35
Other 9
Total 404

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Station Road, Croston, Leyland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 535
Indian 4
Total 539

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 516
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 539

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 516
10+ Years 15
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 539

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PR26 9HL.

Passport(s) Held
None 37
United Kingdom 488
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 1
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 172
Christian 340
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 27
Total 539

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 154
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 60
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 32
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 89
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 5
Total 404

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 50
Professional Occupations 70
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 31
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 263

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 87
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 76
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 47
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 53
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 24
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 44
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 25
Total 404

Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL is within the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 17 crimes were reported within 1 mile of PR26 9HL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 17 crimes committed near Station Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Force Website: https://www.lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Croston. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PR26 9HL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest railway station is Croston, approximately 60 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Croston 60 yards
Rufford 2.6 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane 4.2 miles
Leyland 4.3 miles
Buckshaw Parkway 4.6 miles
Hoscar 5 miles
Burscough Bridge 5.1 miles
Parbold 5.3 miles
Lostock Hall 5.4 miles
New Lane 5.4 miles
Burscough Junction 5.5 miles
Chorley 6.2 miles
Bamber Bridge 6.3 miles
Bescar Lane 6.4 miles
Appley Bridge 6.6 miles
Preston (Lancs) 6.8 miles
Ormskirk 8.1 miles
Adlington (Lancashire) 8.1 miles
Salwick 8.1 miles
Gathurst 8.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School, approximately 810 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Croston Medical Centre, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Eccleston Dental Practice, approximately 2.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Eccleston Health Centre, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Station Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HL. The nearest is Mayer & Mayer Optometrists, approximately 2.4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PR26 9HL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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