Postcode PR2 6QP (Preston)

Map showing PR2 6QP and nearby postcodes

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

PR2 6QP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 6QP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PR2 6QP is Ribbleton Hall Crescent which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chatburn Road and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Preston Rail Station, 3.89 km away.

The closest primary school to PR2 6QP (for ages 11 and under) is The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021.

The local pub for residents of PR2 6QP is Campbells and is 8.11 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 8.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 PR2 6QP 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 6QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ribbleton Hall Crescent 40 m
Cavendish Crescent 105 m
Dorman Road 117 m
Moira Crescent 133 m
Acer Grove 136 m
Floyd Road 138 m
Cavendish Drive 147 m
Field Maple Drive 168 m
Chatburn Road 172 m
Derry Road 176 m
Burnside Avenue 184 m
Bayliss Close 187 m
Dawnay Road 224 m
Moorside Avenue 240 m
Burnslack Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR2 6QP

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 6QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
151 m
Moor Nook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
226 m
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Good
(November 9, 2017)
226 m
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
271 m
Preston Grange Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
605 m
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(March 13, 2018)
641 m
Brookfield Community Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
732 m
Highfield Priory School 857 m
Holme Slack Community Primary School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.25 km
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.29 km
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Outstanding
(April 18, 2013)
1.32 km
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.32 km
Longsands Community Primary School Good
(June 30, 2021)
1.46 km
Fishwick Primary School Good
(June 16, 2021)
1.5 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.5 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.69 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy 1.74 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.86 km
Preston Muslim Girls High School Outstanding
(November 23, 2016)
2.05 km
Deepdale Community Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chatburn Road Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Chatburn Rd Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Farringdon Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Church Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Tithebarn Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Fishergate Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.15 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Preston Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 50.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brockholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Boilton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Eyes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Red Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Melling's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Midgery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Throslock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Fulwood Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Haighton Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Boundary Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 2.35 km
Long Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Deepdale Enclosure Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Cuerdale Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 93.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 93.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 87,430 kWh - mean 14,572 kWh : median 13,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR2 6QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77718600
Longitude -2.65980500
OS Easting 356616
OS Northing 0431408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1443
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Preston
County Electorial Division Preston 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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Preston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008513
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Preston 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Preston 009F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1