Postcode PR26 6QE (South Ribble)

Map showing PR26 6QE and nearby postcodes

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

PR26 6QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 PR26 6QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PR26 6QE is Bispham Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fylde Avenue and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to PR26 6QE (for ages 11 and under) is Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of PR26 6QE is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 913 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Great Wall and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PR26 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bispham Avenue 37 m
Thornton Drive 66 m
Fylde Avenue 74 m
Five Acres 172 m
Riverside Close 241 m
Riverside Avenue 380 m
Bannister Lane 445 m
Flensburg Way 601 m
Croston Road 741 m
B5254 2.22 km
B5256 4.22 km
M6 7.99 km
A59 24.78 km
A56 29.48 km
A58 42.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR26 6QE

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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.3 km
Northbrook Primary Academy 1.47 km
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Farington Primary School 1.69 km
Wellfield Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.7 km
Academy@Worden Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.7 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.92 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.16 km
Moss Side Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
2.2 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.21 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.21 km
Woodlea Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.29 km
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(October 13, 2016)
2.29 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
2.3 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.41 km
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Good
(November 15, 2016)
2.43 km
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.48 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.6 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.6 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
318 m
Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
595 m
Celebrate Gifts Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2021
677 m
Della's Deli Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
825 m
The Little Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
825 m
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
913 m
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
913 m
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
913 m
Play Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
924 m
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.01 km
Mini Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
1.06 km
Beechdale Respite Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
1.19 km
Queens Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.19 km
The Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
1.19 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
March 27, 2017
1.22 km
Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2021
1.22 km
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.22 km
Indianas Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2021
1.22 km
Maeve & Willow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
1.22 km
Peppers Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2021
1.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fylde Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Five Acres Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Moss Lane Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Bannister Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 2.11 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 42.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Farington Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chain House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Shrugg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bamber Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lady Hoghton's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Brickfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wigan Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Cinder Path Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Wilbraham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Higher Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Sutton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Colt House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Bolton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.8 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.2 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

72 meters consuming 1,139,712 kWh - mean 15,829 kWh : median 14,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR26 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70914400
Longitude -2.70737200
OS Easting 353406
OS Northing 0423868
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24406
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ribble Valley
County Electorial Division Moss Side & Farington ED
Electoral Ward Farington West
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leyland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Ribble 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Ribble 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3