Postcode PR26 6PE (South Ribble)

Map showing PR26 6PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR26 6PE is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 6PE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR26 6PE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 PR26 6PE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to PR26 6PE is Lowther Drive which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to PR26 6PE (for ages 11 and under) is Northbrook Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of PR26 6PE is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados and is 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 2.1 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 PR26 6PE 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 PR26 6PE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR26 6PE, and the approximate distance away.

Lowther Drive 94 m
Lingard Close 94 m
Lowther Crescent 112 m
Heatherleigh 149 m
Bradshaw Close 163 m
Whitehead Drive 170 m
Orchard Mews 195 m
Lostock Boulevard 210 m
Radcliffe Drive 225 m
Hawthorne Close 226 m
Hugh Lane 250 m
Crofters Meadow 259 m
Little Close 272 m
Barn Hey Drive 273 m
Okeover Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR26 6PE

Introduction June 2001
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 PR26 6PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Academy@Worden Good
(January 9, 2020)
930 m
Northbrook Primary Academy 988 m
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.2 km
Wellfield Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.27 km
Moss Side Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.33 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.43 km
Woodlea Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.67 km
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.67 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.7 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.75 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.82 km
Aurora Brambles School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.9 km
Farington Primary School 1.92 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.02 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.02 km
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.2 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.29 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.34 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.44 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 6PE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
102 m
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
102 m
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
102 m
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
255 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
March 27, 2017
380 m
Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2021
380 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
380 m
Indianas Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2021
380 m
Maeve & Willow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
380 m
Peppers Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2021
380 m
Poseidon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
380 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2015
418 m
Beechdale Respite Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
478 m
Queens Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
478 m
The Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
478 m
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
485 m
Fat Jax Chutney Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
485 m
Our Paula's Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
485 m
The Tucker Box Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
485 m
Lancashire Catering (Golden Hill School (Leyland Centre)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
539 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 6PE - Data from Apr 2022

Wheatsheaf Inn Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Wheatsheaf Inn Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Manor House Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Longmeanygate Bus Stop/Station 292 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 428 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 41.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 6PE - Data from Dec 2021

Farington Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Shrugg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Brickfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Chain House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Altcar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Colt House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Farm Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ruin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Bamber Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Foxhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Runshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hodson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Holt Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 6PE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 94.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 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 7.1% 74.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 92.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 191,852 kWh - mean 13,704 kWh : median 13,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 47,436 kWh - mean 3,388 kWh : median 3,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR26 6PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70200300
Longitude -2.71405300
OS Easting 352957
OS Northing 0423078
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25207
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Ribble
County Electorial Division Leyland Central ED
Electoral Ward Earnshaw Bridge
Local Authority District South Ribble
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 E07000126
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 Chorley and South Ribble CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leyland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Ribble 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Ribble 014A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2