Postcode PR2 6NS (Preston)

Map showing PR2 6NS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR2 6NS is located in Preston, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PR2 6NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR2 6NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 6NS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to PR2 6NS is Hesketh Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hesketh Road and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 6NS (for ages 11 and under) is Fishwick Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Eden Boys' School, Preston. The last OFSTED inspection on May 3, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of PR2 6NS is Campbells and is 7.08 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 7.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR2 6NS 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 6NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR2 6NS, and the approximate distance away.

Hesketh Road 27 m
Noel Square 103 m
Miller Road 130 m
Hesketh Close 134 m
Acacia Road 155 m
Mimosa Road 193 m
Waverley Gardens 198 m
Fermor Road 235 m
Bay Road 236 m
Chestnut Crescent 238 m
Illingworth Road 239 m
Ravenswood 248 m
Heaton Place 253 m
Ashgrove 263 m
Hawthorn Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 6NS

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 PR2 6NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fishwick Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
454 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
454 m
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(April 18, 2013)
653 m
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Good
(February 7, 2017)
703 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 755 m
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2018)
834 m
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
930 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 12, 2019)
943 m
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
961 m
Moor Nook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.12 km
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Good
(November 9, 2017)
1.12 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
1.34 km
Holme Slack Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.36 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.45 km
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.6 km
Eden Boys' School, Preston Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
1.61 km
Preston Grange Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.63 km
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Brookfield Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.75 km
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR2 6NS - 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
5.84 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
6.07 km
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.59 km
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
6.89 km
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.97 km
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.97 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
7.08 km
Farington Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
December 1, 2021
7.08 km
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
7.11 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
7.16 km
Efes Turkish Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.24 km
Hot Pizza Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
7.24 km
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
7.24 km
Bangla Spice Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
7.28 km
Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.3 km
Farington Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
7.44 km
Farington Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
7.44 km
Farington Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
7.44 km
Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.49 km
Farington Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR2 6NS - Data from Apr 2022

Hesketh Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Hesketh Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Waverley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Waverley Gardens Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Bay Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.13 km
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.26 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 49.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 51.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR2 6NS - Data from Dec 2021

Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Melling's Wood Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Eyes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Boilton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cuerdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.12 km
Frenchwood Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Red Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Osbaldeston House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Walmsley Fold Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR2 6NS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.3 Mbps 101.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 39 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% 13.5 0.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 99 13
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 552,019 kWh - mean 12,267 kWh : median 12,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 151,393 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 3,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 6NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.76814200
Longitude -2.66501900
OS Easting 356263
OS Northing 0430405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
895
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston South East ED
Electoral Ward Ribbleton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008512
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3