Postcode PR1 6AX (Preston)

Map showing PR1 6AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR1 6AX is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR1 6AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR1 6AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PR1 6AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to PR1 6AX is Arkwright Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moor Park Gates and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 1.65 km away.

The closest primary school to PR1 6AX (for ages 11 and under) is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Moor Park High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on September 30, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PR1 6AX is Campbells and is 7.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Efes Turkish Cuisine and is 7.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR1 6AX is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR1 6AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR1 6AX, and the approximate distance away.

Arkwright Road 76 m
Shuttleworth Road 79 m
Lovat Road 79 m
St James's Road 102 m
Albert Road 111 m
Butler Place 114 m
Muncaster Road 121 m
Lockhart Road 123 m
Kenmure Place 161 m
English Martyrs' Place 190 m
Milner Street 205 m
Derwentwater Place 207 m
Elgin Street 237 m
Hammond Street 248 m
Miles Street 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 6AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR1 6AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abrar Academy 190 m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
526 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
546 m
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
640 m
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
676 m
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
832 m
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
845 m
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
877 m
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
955 m
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.07 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.18 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.21 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
1.23 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.33 km
St Pius X Preparatory School 1.46 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.5 km
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.56 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.68 km
Eden Boys' School, Preston Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.68 km
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
5.66 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
5.88 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.45 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.57 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.08 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.41 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.61 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.61 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.61 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.61 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
7.65 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.72 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.72 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
7.72 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.73 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.73 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.73 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
7.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR1 6AX - Data from Apr 2022

Moor Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 207 m
English Martyrs Pl Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Aqueduct Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Kent Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.4 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR1 6AX - Data from Dec 2021

The Serpentine Inland Water 636 m
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Melling's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR1 6AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 85.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 23.2% 94.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 726,613 kWh - mean 16,898 kWh : median 16,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 6AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77082200
Longitude -2.70230600
OS Easting 353808
OS Northing 0430725
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3359
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston Central East ED
Electoral Ward Deepdale
Local Authority District Preston
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000123
Travel To Work Area Preston

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Central Lancashire
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Greater Preston CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008523
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 011C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2