PR postcode area
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PR postcode area
PR postcode area
| Preston postcode area | |
|---|---|
  PR | |
| Postcode area | PR |
| Postcode area name | Preston |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcode districts | 13 |
| Postcode sectors | 83 |
| Postcodes (live) | 12,740 |
| Postcodes (total) | 18,862 |
| Statistics as at February 2012[1] | |
The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area,[2] is a group of eleven postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of four post towns. These postcode districts cover the city of Preston and the towns of Leyland and Chorley in south-west Lancashire, plus the town of Southport in Merseyside.
| Preston postcode area | |
|---|---|
PR | |
| Postcode area | PR |
| Postcode area name | Preston |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcode districts | 13 |
| Postcode sectors | 83 |
| Postcodes (live) | 12,740 |
| Postcodes (total) | 18,862 |
| Statistics as at February 2012[1] | |
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR0 | PRESTON | Express Gifts | non-geographic[3] |
| PR1 | PRESTON | City Centre, Avenham, Broadgate, Deepdale, Fishwick, St. Matthew's, 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 | Non-geographic postcode - Great Universal Stores/Department for Work and Pensions, PR1[3] | City of Preston |
| 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 the same time (the area having previously been part of the Preston post town).[4]
Map
See also
Postcode Address File
List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
References
[1]
Citation Linkwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk"ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. February 2012. Table 2. Retrieved 21 April 2012. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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[3]
Citation Linkftp.royalmail.com"Royal Mail non-geographic postcodes" (PDF). Royal Mail. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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[4]
Citation Linksupport.qas.com"Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail?". Experian QAS. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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Citation Linksupport.qas.com"Which districts have been recoded by the Royal Mail?"
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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