PR postcode area

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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.

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[edit] 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. Preston City/South Ribble Borough
PR2 PRESTON Ashton On Ribble, Brookfield, Cadley, Fulwood, Grimsargh, Haighton, Ingol, Larches, Lea, Riversway, Sharoe Green, Tanterton. 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. 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 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. Chorley Borough
PR8 SOUTHPORT Ainsdale, Birkdale, Blowick. Sefton Metropolitan Borough
PR9 SOUTHPORT Banks, Churchtown, Crossens, Marshside. 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. South Ribble Borough/Chorley Borough
PR26 LEYLAND Leyland, Bretherton, Croston, Farington Moss, Moss Side, Ulnes Walton. South Ribble Borough/Chorley Borough

[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)
  3. ^ a b Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes. Royal Mail (2007-03-07). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.

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