Postcode PR2 1QW (Preston)

Map showing PR2 1QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 1QW is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. PR2 1QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 1QW 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 PR2 1QW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PR2 1QW is The Ploughlands which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.55 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 1QW (for ages 11 and under) is Lea Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pioneer TEC.

The local pub for residents of PR2 1QW is Midge Hall and is 7.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 PR2 1QW 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 PR2 1QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 1QW, and the approximate distance away.

The Ploughlands 39 m
Layton Road 47 m
Blackpool Road 92 m
Charles Way 121 m
Whiteholme Place 131 m
Greaves-Town Lane 146 m
Catforth Road 156 m
Conder Road 203 m
Preesall Close 210 m
Norbreck Drive 217 m
Weeton Place 220 m
Westerlong 237 m
Preesall Road 241 m
Ashford Road 256 m
Formby Place 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 1QW

Introduction June 1999
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 PR2 1QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lea Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
144 m
Royal Cross Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2019)
255 m
Ashton Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
380 m
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(May 11, 2017)
545 m
Ashton Community Science College Good
(April 25, 2018)
800 m
Pioneer TEC 1.22 km
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.35 km
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.63 km
Ingol Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.74 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.74 km
Cottam Primary School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.78 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.09 km
Penwortham Priory Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.15 km
Cedar Lodge School Outstanding
(June 13, 2019)
2.18 km
Pool House Community Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.31 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.33 km
Penwortham Primary School Good
(November 29, 2016)
2.4 km
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.47 km
The Roebuck School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.52 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 1QW - 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
6.5 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.63 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.96 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.13 km
Midge Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
7.23 km
CFL Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
7.56 km
Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
7.56 km
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.73 km
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
7.73 km
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
7.73 km
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
7.73 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.77 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.78 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.78 km
Priory Adult Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 26, 2019
7.88 km
The Brambles School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
7.88 km
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
7.89 km
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
7.89 km
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
7.89 km
Tramp2lean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 1QW - Data from Apr 2022

Primary School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Weeton Place Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.55 km
Rail Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 48.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 1QW - Data from Dec 2021

Bull Nose Wetland 1.12 km
Mason's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lower Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hangman's Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Nabsack Planting Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Higher Ridding Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Four Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lea Marsh Wetland 2.15 km
Howick Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Blashaw Dam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Blashaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Booth's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 1QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 48 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 182,443 kWh - mean 7,932 kWh : median 8,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 52,468 kWh - mean 2,281 kWh : median 2,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 1QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76722200
Longitude -2.75795700
OS Easting 350136
OS Northing 0430364
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4190
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston South West ED
Electoral Ward Lea & Larches
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008540
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 013E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3