PR postcode area

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Preston postcode area
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.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
PR0	PRESTON
PR1	PRESTON
PR2	PRESTON
PR3	PRESTON
PR4	PRESTON
PR5	PRESTON
PR6	CHORLEY
PR7	CHORLEY
PR8	SOUTHPORT
PR9	SOUTHPORT
PR11	PRESTON
PR25	LEYLAND
PR26	LEYLAND

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - BB (Blackburn) - BL (Bolton) - WN (Wigan) - L (Liverpool) - FY (Blackpool) - LA (Lancaster) .

Adjacent postcode areas LA FY PR BB L WN BL

[edit] References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom