Postcode PR1 6BJ (Preston)

Map showing PR1 6BJ and nearby postcodes

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

PR1 6BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to PR1 6BJ is Elgin Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent Street and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to PR1 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Acorns Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 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 6BJ is Campbells and is 7.55 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 7.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR1 6BJ 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 6BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Elgin Street 28 m
Milner Street 32 m
Charnock Fold 46 m
Elcho Street 56 m
Charnock Street 56 m
St Thomas' Road 63 m
St Anne's Street 91 m
Butler Place 103 m
Moor Park Avenue 147 m
Lockhart Road 166 m
Varley Street 174 m
Muncaster Road 175 m
Leicester Road 200 m
Arkwright Road 201 m
St Philip's Road 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 6BJ

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 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abrar Academy 378 m
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
433 m
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
545 m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
643 m
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
663 m
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
739 m
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
762 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.02 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
1.02 km
Moorbrook School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.04 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.05 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.4 km
Archbishop Temple School Church of England High School Outstanding
(May 8, 2009)
1.41 km
Eden Boys' School, Preston Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.51 km
Holme Slack Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.54 km
Preston College Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.57 km
St Pius X Preparatory School 1.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 6BJ - 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
5.61 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
5.83 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.41 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.54 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.94 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.94 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.03 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.33 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.52 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.52 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.52 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.54 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
7.55 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.65 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.65 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
7.65 km
Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.68 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.7 km
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
7.71 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kent Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Elgin Street Bus Stop/Station 155 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
St Pauls Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Serpentine Inland Water 539 m
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Melling's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 62 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.1 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 137,403 kWh - mean 9,814 kWh : median 10,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 35,043 kWh - mean 2,336 kWh : median 2,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 6BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77041100
Longitude -2.69910100
OS Easting 354019
OS Northing 0430679
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7449
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 011D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2