Postcode PR1 6SX (Preston)

Map showing PR1 6SX and nearby postcodes

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

PR1 6SX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6SX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to PR1 6SX is Dove Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holmrook Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to PR1 6SX (for ages 11 and under) is Deepdale Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. 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 6SX is Campbells and is 7.16 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 7.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dove Street 53 m
Goldfinch Street 84 m
A6063 84 m
Wren Street 112 m
Plover Street 115 m
Porter Street 117 m
Kingfisher Street 127 m
Castleton Road 140 m
Holmrook Road 152 m
Bullfinch Street 159 m
Graham Street 170 m
Somerset Road 170 m
Herbert Street 170 m
Linnet Street 172 m
Deepdale Road 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR1 6SX

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 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
246 m
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
371 m
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
376 m
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
634 m
Acorns Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
730 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
753 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 12, 2019)
908 m
Eden Boys' School, Preston Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
972 m
Abrar Academy 987 m
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Good
(February 7, 2017)
998 m
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(April 18, 2013)
1.03 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.1 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 1.15 km
Cardinal Newman College Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.21 km
Holme Slack Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.28 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 9, 2016)
1.31 km
Kennington Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.36 km
Eldon Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.4 km
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.54 km
Olive School, Preston Outstanding
(June 27, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR1 6SX - 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
5.37 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
5.6 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.17 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.35 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.67 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.67 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
6.77 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
6.98 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
7.16 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.17 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.17 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.17 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.2 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
7.31 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.32 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.32 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
7.32 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.32 km
Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.36 km
Farington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holmrook Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Holmrook Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
St Georges Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St Anthonys Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 912 m
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 961 m
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 449 m
The Serpentine Inland Water 822 m
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Melling's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Eyes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Oaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 102.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 98.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 96.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 359,344 kWh - mean 14,374 kWh : median 13,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR1 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76791000
Longitude -2.69019900
OS Easting 354603
OS Northing 0430395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4103
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 015A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2