PR postcode area
Postcode district boundaries:
Preston | |
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PR | |
Coordinates: 53°43′23″N 2°45′22″W / 53.723°N 2.756°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | PR |
Postcode area name | Preston |
Post towns | 4 |
Postcode districts | 13 |
Postcode sectors | 83 |
Postcodes (live) | 13,061 |
Postcodes (total) | 19,936 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area,[2] is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England, within four post towns. These cover south-west Lancashire (including Preston, Chorley and Leyland) and north Merseyside (including Southport).
Coverage[]
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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PR0 | PRESTON | Express Gifts | non-geographic[3] |
PR1 | PRESTON | City Centre, Avenham, Broadgate, Deepdale, , , Penwortham | City of Preston, South Ribble |
PR2 | PRESTON | Ashton On Ribble, Brookfield, Cadley, Fulwood, Grimsargh, Haighton, Ingol, Larches, Lea, Ribbleton, Riversway, Sharoe Green, Tanterton | City of Preston |
PR3 | PRESTON | Barnacre-with-Bonds, Barton, Bilsborrow, Bonds, Bowgreave, Broughton, Cabus, Calder Vale, Chipping, Claughton, Forton, Garstang, Goosnargh, Great Eccleston, Inglewhite, Little Eccleston, Longridge, Myerscough, Oakenclough, Pilling, Ribchester, St Michael's On Wyre, Scorton, Whittingham, Winmarleigh | Fylde, City of Preston, Ribble Valley, Wyre |
PR4 | PRESTON | Becconsall, Catforth, Clifton, Cottam, Eaves, Elswick, Freckleton, Hesketh Bank, Hutton, Inskip, Kirkham, Lea Town, Longton, Much Hoole, New Longton, Newton, Tarleton, Thistleton, Treales, Roseacre and Wharles, Walmer Bridge, Warton, Wesham, Woodplumpton, Wrea Green | Fylde, City of Preston, South Ribble, West Lancashire |
PR5 | PRESTON | Bamber Bridge, Coupe Green, Cuerdale, Cuerden, Gregson Lane, Higher Walton, Hoghton, Lostock Hall, Riley Green, Samlesbury, Walton-le-Dale, Walton Park, Walton Summit | South Ribble, Chorley |
PR6 | CHORLEY | Abbey Village, Adlington, Anderton, Anglezarke, Astley Village, Brindle, Brinscall, Clayton-le-Woods, Heapey, Heath Charnock, Wheelton, White Coppice, Whittle-le-Woods, Withnell | Chorley |
PR7 | CHORLEY | Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Eccleston, Euxton, Heath Charnock, Heskin | Chorley |
PR8 | SOUTHPORT | Ainsdale, Birkdale, Blowick, Scarisbrick | Sefton, West Lancashire |
PR9 | SOUTHPORT | Banks, Churchtown, Crossens, Marshside | Sefton, West Lancashire |
PR11 | PRESTON | Great Universal Stores/Department for Work and Pensions delivering to its address in PR1[3] | non-geographic |
PR25 | LEYLAND | Leyland, Clayton-le-Woods, Cuerden, Farington | South Ribble, Chorley |
PR26 | LEYLAND | Leyland, Bretherton, Croston, Farington Moss, Moss Side, Ulnes Walton | South Ribble, Chorley |
The PR25 and PR26 districts were formed out of the PR5 district in January 2001. Leyland became a new post town at this time, having previously been part of the Preston post town.[4]
Map[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ a b "Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes" (PDF). Royal Mail. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail?". Experian QAS. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- City of Preston, Lancashire
- Postcode areas covering North West England
- Lancashire-related lists
- Borough of West Lancashire