Welcome to Croston

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Introduction

Croston is a village and civil parish near Chorley in Lancashire, England. The River Yarrow flows through the village. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,917.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,000 hectares
Population	3,100 (2021)
Density	310 people/km2
Mean age	41.7
Ward	Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
District	Chorley
Postcodes	PR26
ONS ID	E04005148

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Council

Contact details for Croston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Croston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Croston Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Croston Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Croston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Croston Parish.

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Local News

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Chorley by-elections: Labour leader says party's county win points to 'red tsunami' in Lancashire at the general election

Published: 15th Sep 2023

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Croston told by Environment Agency ‘dam can’t operate faster’

Published: 1st Aug 2023

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'Outstanding' RHS recognition for two train stations

Published: 30th Oct 2023