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Preston postcode area
PR (United Kingdom)
PR
PR
Postcode area PR
Postcode area name Preston
Post towns 4
Postcode districts 13
Postcode sectors 79
Postcodes (live) 12,773
Postcodes (total) 17,866
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Chorley, Leyland, Preston and Southport in England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence Chorley is a Market town in Lancashire, in North West England. Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Southport is a seaside town on the Irish Sea coast situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in England, UK. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district Post town Coverage Local authority
PR0 PRESTON Non-geographic postcode - Express Gifts, PR1[3] Preston City
PR1 PRESTON City Centre, Avenham, Broadgate, Deepdale, Penwortham, Ribbleton. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Demographics Avenham is a varied and multi-cultural part of the city of Preston with the most recent census recording a population of 6671 for the whole Town Centre electoral ward Current members Demographics From the 2001 census Deepdale ward had a population of 5802 Penwortham is a town on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston, Lancashire. Amenities Ribbleton has a library a number of shops and pubs post offices and schools Preston City/South Ribble Borough
PR2 PRESTON Ashton On Ribble, Brookfield, Cadley, Fulwood, Grimsargh, Haighton, Ingol, Larches, Lea, Riversway, Sharoe Green, Tanterton. South Ribble is a Non-metropolitan district and Borough of Lancashire, England. Demographics The 2001 census records the household population at 4430 Current members Transport The M6 motorway runs through the area but until recently there was no junction nearby Current members Fulwood is a suburb in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England, about two miles north of the city centre Grimsargh is a village and Civil parish to the east of Preston in Lancashire, England. Haighton is a Civil parish in the city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. Current members Demographics From the 2001 census, the area had a population of 7395 See also Preston Districts of Preston List of civil parishes in Lancashire Fylde (UK Parliament Preston City
PR3 PRESTON Barnacre-with-Bonds, Barton, Bilsborrow, Bonds, Bowgreave, Broughton, Calder Vale, Chipping, Garstang, Goosnargh, Great Eccleston, Little Eccleston, Longridge, Myerscough, Oakenclough, Pilling, Ribchester, St Michael's On Wyre, Scorton, Whittingham. Barnacre-with-Bonds is a Civil parish in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. Barton is a Linear village and Civil parish in the Preston district of Lancashire, England. Bonds is a village in Lancashire, England. It lies immediately south of Garstang town centre on the opposite bank of the River Wyre. Bowgreave is a village in Lancashire, England. Broughton is a village in the Preston district of Lancashire, England, about four miles north of Preston city centre Calder Vale is a Village on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. Chipping is a Village and Civil parish of the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, within the Forest of Bowland Garstang is a town parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. Goosnargh ( is a village and Civil parish on the north side of Preston, Lancashire, England. Great Eccleston is a village and Civil parish in the English county of Lancashire. Little Eccleston is a small village on the southern bank of the River Wyre on The Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. Longridge is a small Town in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. Myerscough (generally pronounced Myers/co or Myers/koh is an English surname which is most common in Lancashire. Oakenclough is a village in Lancashire, England.Oakenclough is a small and scattered community which appears to have developed largely as a result of a paper Pilling is a village and Civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. Ribchester is a village in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston. St Michael's on Wyre is a village on The Fylde in Lancashire, England, close to the River Wyre. Scorton is a small village near the River Wyre, in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. Whittingham is a Civil parish in the Preston local government district of Lancashire in England. Fylde Borough/Preston City/Ribble Valley Borough/Wyre Borough
PR4 PRESTON Becconsall, Catforth, Clifton, Cottam, Eaves, Elswick, Freckleton, Hesketh Bank, Hutton, Inskip, Kirkham, Longton, Much Hoole, New Longton, Newton, Tarleton, Thistleton, Warton, Wesham, Woodplumpton, Wrea Green. Fylde is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England. Ribble Valley is a local government district with Borough status within the Non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England (although WYRE (810 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Oldies/Contemporary Hit format Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire. It lies to the north-east of the town of Southport on the Irish Sea Estuary of the Catforth is a Village in the English Parish of Woodplumpton, Lancashire. Clifton is a village in the county of Lancashire and in the district of Fylde. See also Preston Districts of Preston List of civil parishes in Lancashire Fylde (UK Parliament Eaves is a Village in the English County of Lancashire, located six miles north of Preston. Elswick is a village on The Fylde in Lancashire, England.Home page - www Freckleton is a village on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St Annes Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire. It lies to the north-east of the town of Southport on the Irish Sea Estuary of the Hutton is a village and Civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is located to the south west of Preston in South Ribble Inskip is a small village in The Fylde area of Lancashire. The village is close to the former RNAS Inskip airfield which site still serves the armed forces Kirkham, or as it once was known Kirkam-in- Amounderness is a Town in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England, midway Longton is a small rural community in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire about 5 km south west of Preston. Much Hoole is a Village and Civil parish in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. New Longton is a Village located to the South West of Preston, in the district of South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire, North West Newton with Scales is a village in the county of Lancashire and in the borough of Fylde. Tarleton is an English village situated in the Lancashire marshlands near Southport, and to the south of Preston. Thistleton is a hamlet on The Fylde in Lancashire, England. The surrounding area is Agricultural land Warton is a village on the The Fylde in Lancashire, England. The village is about six miles from Preston and eight miles from Blackpool Wesham is a town on The Fylde in Lancashire, England, adjacent to the larger town of Kirkham. Woodplumpton is a Village and Parish in the English County of Lancashire, located five miles north of Preston. Wrea Green is a village in the Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. Fylde Borough/South Ribble Borough/West Lancashire District
PR5 PRESTON Bamber Bridge, Coupe Green, Gregson Lane, Higher Walton, Hoghton, Lostock Hall, Riley Green, Samlesbury, Walton-le-Dale, Walton Park, Walton Summit South Ribble Borough/Chorley Borough
PR6 CHORLEY Abbey Village, Adlington, Anderton, Anglezarke, Astley Village, Brindle, Brinscall, Clayton-le-Woods, Cuerden, Heapey, Heath Charnock, Wheelton, White Coppice, Whittle-le-Woods, Withnell Chorley Borough
PR7 CHORLEY Adlington, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Eccleston, Euxton, Heath Charnock, Heskin. West Lancashire is a local government district of Lancashire, England. Bamber Bridge is a village to the south of Preston, Lancashire, England. Coupe Green or Coup Green is a Village in Lancashire, England. Gregson Lane is a village in Lancashire, England. The village is situated between Bamber Bridge, Higher Walton, Coupe Green and Higher Walton is a Village in South Ribble, Lancashire, England. Hoghton is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Lostock Hall is a small village in Lancashire to the south of Preston and to the north of Farington. Riley Green is a hamlet in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. Samlesbury is a small village and Civil parish in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. Walton-le-Dale is a primarily residential area to the south-east of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. Lostock Hall is a small village in Lancashire to the south of Preston and to the north of Farington. Chorley is a local government district with Borough status in Lancashire, England. Abbey Village is a village in the English county of Lancashire. Adlington is a Town in Lancashire, England near the West Pennine Moors and the larger town of Chorley. Anderton is a village and Civil parish in the Chorley borough of Lancashire, England. Anglezarke is a Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Astley Village is a Civil parish in the borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, covering a suburb of Chorley Brindle is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. Brinscall is a village in the borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Clayton-le-Woods is a large village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Cuerden is a village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Heapey is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Heath Charnock is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Wheelton is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. White Coppice is a village near Chorley, Lancashire. It is best known for its picturesque Cricket ground Whittle-le-Woods is a village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Withnell is a Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Adlington is a Town in Lancashire, England near the West Pennine Moors and the larger town of Chorley. Charnock Richard is a small Village and Civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, in England. Coppull (historically known as Cophulle, Crophull or Crophill) meaning "a cropped hill" or a "hill rising to a peak” is a Lancashire Eccleston is a village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Euxton is a village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Heath Charnock is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Heskin is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. Chorley Borough
PR8 SOUTHPORT Ainsdale, Birkdale, Blowick. Ainsdale-on-Sea is a Village in Sefton, Merseyside, England, situated three miles south of Southport, of which it is a suburb Birkdale is a village and district in the southern part of the Conurbation of the town of Southport, within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Blowick is a suburb of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. Sefton Metropolitan Borough
PR9 SOUTHPORT Banks, Churchtown, Crossens, Marshside. Banks is a large village in Lancashire, England. It lies just off the Irish Sea coast on the Banks Marsh and beach four miles (6 km north-east of the Churchtown is a suburb of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. Crossens is the northernmost district of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England and part of the ancient Parish of North Meols Marshside is a suburb of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. Sefton Metropolitan Borough
PR11 PRESTON Non-geographic postcode - Great Universal Stores/Department for Work and Pensions, PR1[3] Preston City
PR25 LEYLAND Leyland, Clayton-le-Woods, Farington. UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. GUS plc ( was a FTSE 100 retailing group based in the United Kingdom The Department for Work and Pensions (or DWP) ( Welsh: Adran Gwaith a Phensiynau) is the largest government department in the Government Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. Clayton-le-Woods is a large village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. Farington is a small village to the immediate north of Leyland, Lancashire, England. South Ribble Borough/Chorley Borough
PR26 LEYLAND Leyland, Bretherton, Croston, Farington Moss, Moss Side, Ulnes Walton. Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England. Bretherton is a small village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. Croston is a Village in Lancashire, England between Chorley and Southport and is next to the River Yarrow. Moss Side is a suburban semi-rural community on the western side of Leyland Lancashire, England. Ulnes Walton is a village and Civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. South Ribble Borough/Chorley Borough

Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - BB (Blackburn) - BL (Bolton) - WN (Wigan) - L (Liverpool) - FY (Blackpool) - LA (Lancaster) . The, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley The, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, Bolton ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, in the North West region of England. The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts in Merseyside and Lancashire, specifically around Bootle Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The, also known as the Blackpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-Le-Fylde Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ambleside, Askam-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness Lancaster (pronounced ˈlæŋˌkæstə or ˈlænˌkæstə is a City in Lancashire, England.
Adjacent postcode areas
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References

  1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ a b Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes. The LA postcode area, also known as the Lancaster postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ambleside, Askam-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness The, also known as the Blackpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Blackpool, Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-Le-Fylde The, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Accrington, Barnoldswick, Blackburn, Burnley The L postcode area, also known as the Liverpool postcode area, is a group of postal districts in Merseyside and Lancashire, specifically around Bootle The, also known as the Wigan postcode area, is a group of postal districts in North West England that are sub-divisions of three Post towns It covers parts The, also known as the Bolton postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the towns of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester, Royal Mail (2007-03-07). Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing

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For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.
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