The postcode PR26 6QQ is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 6QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PR26 6QQ 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 6QQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PR26 6QQ is Lower Field which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Field and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, 1.33 km away.
The closest primary school to PR26 6QQ (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 6QQ is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 1.8 km 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 2.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PR26 6QQ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Central Lancashire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PR26 6QQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PR26 6QQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PR26 6QQ
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PR26 6QQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 420 m |
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 1.54 km |
| Lostock Hall Moor Hey School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 1.81 km |
| Lostock Hall Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Farington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Kingsfold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Lever House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 20, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Wellfield Academy | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 2.5 km |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Academy@Worden | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.59 km |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Roselyn House School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Bridgeway School | Special school | 9-18 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Leyland Methodist Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (September 18, 2013) | 2.85 km |
| Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 209 m | |
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Moss St Paul's C Of E Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Leyland Trucks Staff Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 494 m | |
| Stanley House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Della's Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| The Little Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Celebrate Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Play Pad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| Lot 1 The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| St Johns Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.8 km | |
| Wheatsheaf Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2017 | 1.8 km | |
| Pitstop Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Farington Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 1.92 km | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| The Range | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 2.05 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Lever House Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Beechdale Respite Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 2.08 km | |
| Queens Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| The Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| Lancashire Catering (Farington Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 2.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 6QQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Field | 54 m | |
| Lower Field | 72 m | |
| Croston Road | 247 m | |
| Croston Road | 257 m | |
| Fiddler Lane | 295 m | |
| William Street Taxi Rank | 1.24 km | |
| Lostock Hall Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Lostock Hall Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Leyland Rail Station | 2.28 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 43.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 48.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 6QQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moss Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Chain House Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Farington Hall Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Bamber Ground Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Wigan Lodge Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Lady Hoghton's Plantation | 2.48 km | |
| Higher Green Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Sutton's Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Cinder Path Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Wilbraham's Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Shrugg's Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Whittle Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Cock Cabin Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Carr Wood | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 6QQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.9 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 88.5 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PR26 6QQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.71692100 |
| Longitude | -2.70386500 |
| OS Easting | 353646 |
| OS Northing | 0424731 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000126 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Preston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bamber Bridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004042 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Ribble 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Ribble 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |