Map of the PR postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postal area.
The PR postcode area covers Preston and surrounding parts of North West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LA - Lancaster, WN - Wigan, FY - The Fylde, BL - Bolton, BB - Blackburn and L - Liverpool. It also borders The Irish Sea and Morecambe Bay.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Lancashire (83.91%), Merseyside (16.08%), North Yorkshire (0.01%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 24.67 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 26.12 mi |
| Area | 380.04 mi² |
| Maximum width | 31.74 mi |
| Perimeter | 153.73 mi |
| Postcode districts | 13 |
| Postcode sectors | 77 |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcodes | 13,194 |
| Population | 520,556 |
The PR postcode area has a population of 520,556 and covers 976,396 hectares. Roughly 0.80% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the PR postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is PR3 and the most urban is PR1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR3 | 359,625,393 | 4,465,017 | 1.24% |
| PR4 | 218,214,134 | 5,313,558 | 2.44% |
| PR6 | 71,643,590 | 2,046,050 | 2.86% |
| PR26 | 39,768,144 | 1,310,532 | 3.30% |
| PR9 | 61,530,651 | 2,096,600 | 3.41% |
| PR5 | 50,343,610 | 2,554,536 | 5.07% |
| PR7 | 61,766,626 | 3,377,011 | 5.47% |
| PR8 | 35,418,404 | 2,745,069 | 7.75% |
| PR2 | 44,181,034 | 3,840,405 | 8.69% |
| PR25 | 12,557,852 | 1,599,115 | 12.73% |
| PR1 | 20,789,287 | 3,120,950 | 15.01% |
| Total | 975,838,725 | 32,468,843 | 3.33% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 976,396 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 3,769.88 |
| Square feet | 105,098,289,044.00 |
| Square kilometres | 9,763.96 |
Postal delivery offices
- Chorley Delivery Office
- Garstang Delivery Office
- Hesketh Bank Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Leyland Delivery Office
- Longridge Delivery Office
- New Longton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Preston Central Delivery Office
- Preston South Delivery Office
- Preston West Delivery Office
- Southport Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 9 visitor attractions within the Preston postcode area.
| Atkinson Art Galleries (first floor) |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| St Walburge's Church |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
| View on Google Maps |
| Lancashire Archives |
| Other |
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| Worden Park |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View on Google Maps |
| South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View on Google Maps |
| Cuerden Valley Park Trust |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View on Google Maps |
| Samlesbury Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View on Google Maps |
| Atkinson Museum (second floor) |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View on Google Maps |
Towns and villages within the area
- Abbey Village — village
- Adlington — town
- Andertons Mill — village
- Bamber Bridge — town
- Banks — village
- Barton — village
- Becconsall — village
- Bilsborrow — village
- Bonds — village
- Bowgreave — village
- Bretherton — village
- Brindle — village
- Brinscall — village
- Broughton — village
- Cabus — village
- Calder Vale — village
- Carr Cross — village
- Catforth — village
- Catterall — village
- Charnock Richard — village
- Chipping — village
- Chorley — town
- Churchtown — village
- Clifton — village
- Copp — village
- Coppull — village
- Coppull Moor — village
- Coup Green — village
- Cow Hill — village
- Crossmoor — otherSettlement
- Croston — village
- Cumeragh Village — village
- Eccleston — village
- Elswick — village
- Esprick — village
- Euxton — village
- Farington — village
- Fisher's Row — village
- Forton — village
- Freckleton — town
- Fulwood — town
- Garstang — town
- Goosnargh — village
- Great Eccleston — village
- Great Plumpton — village
- Gregson Lane — village
- Grimeford Village — village
- Grimsargh — village
- Heath Charnock — village
- Hesketh Bank — village
- Heskin Green — village
- Higher Walton — village
- Higher Wheelton — village
- Hoghton — village
- Hundred End — village
- Hutton — village
- Inskip — village
- Inskip Moss Side — otherSettlement
- Johnson's Hillock — village
- Kirkham — town
- Knowle Green — village
- Lea Town — village
- Leyland — town
- Little Eccleston — village
- Little Hoole Moss Houses — village
- Longridge — town
- Longton — village
- Mere Brow — village
- Midge Hall — village
- Much Hoole — village
- Nab's Head — village
- New Gate — village
- New Longton — village
- Newsham — village
- Newton-with-Scales — village
- Out Rawcliffe — village
- Penwortham — Settlement
- Pilling — village
- Pincock — village
- Preston — city
- Ribby — otherSettlement
- Ribchester — village
- Runshaw Moor — village
- Salwick — village
- Samlesbury — village
- Scorton — village
- Smallwood Hey — village
- Southport — town
- St Michael's on Wyre — village
- Stake Pool — village
- Swillbrook — village
- Tarleton — village
- Treales — village
- Ulnes Walton — village
- Walmer Bridge — village
- Warton — village
- Weeton — village
- Wesham — village
- Wharles — village
- Wheelton — village
- White Stake — village
- Whittingham — village
- Whittle-le-Woods — village
- Withnell — village
- Withnell Fold — village
- Woodplumpton — village
- Worden — village
- Wrea Green — village
- Wrightington Bar — village
- Wymott — village