Postcode PR26 8PH (South Ribble)

Map showing PR26 8PH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PR26 8PH is located in South Ribble, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. PR26 8PH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PR26 8PH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8PH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to PR26 8PH is Whitehead Drive which is centered 116 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wheatsheaf Inn and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to PR26 8PH (for ages 11 and under) is Northbrook Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of PR26 8PH is Wheatsheaf Hotel and is 0 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 326 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 8PH 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 8PH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PR26 8PH, and the approximate distance away.

Whitehead Drive 116 m
Lowther Crescent 132 m
Lowther Drive 162 m
Lingard Close 174 m
Barn Hey Drive 209 m
Hawthorne Close 212 m
Orchard Mews 225 m
Little Close 232 m
Crofters Meadow 243 m
Bradshaw Close 244 m
Talbot Road 246 m
Heatherleigh 248 m
Ryding Close 253 m
Lostock Boulevard 268 m
Radcliffe Drive 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PR26 8PH

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 8PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Academy@Worden Good
(January 9, 2020)
862 m
Northbrook Primary Academy 889 m
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Wellfield Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.17 km
Moss Side Primary School Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.37 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.4 km
Woodlea Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.58 km
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.58 km
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.72 km
Seven Stars Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.72 km
St Mary's Catholic High School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.76 km
Farington Primary School 1.83 km
Leyland Methodist Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.92 km
Leyland Methodist Infant School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
1.92 km
Aurora Brambles School Requires improvement
(October 8, 2021)
1.98 km
Lever House Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.21 km
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.21 km
St Catherine's RC Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.24 km
Balshaw's Church of England High School Outstanding
(September 18, 2013)
2.34 km
Roselyn House School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PR26 8PH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lot 1 The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
0 m
St Johns Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
0 m
Wheatsheaf Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 14, 2017
0 m
Pitstop Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
159 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other Exempt
March 27, 2017
326 m
Chicken Deli/Welcome To Barbados Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2021
326 m
Franco's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
326 m
Indianas Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2021
326 m
Maeve & Willow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
326 m
Peppers Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2021
326 m
Poseidon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
326 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 4, 2015
378 m
Beechdale Respite Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
387 m
Queens Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
387 m
The Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
387 m
Lancashire Catering (Golden Hill School (Leyland Centre)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
475 m
Mercers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
516 m
Spar Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
516 m
The Dairy Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
555 m
Crankshaft Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
570 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PR26 8PH - Data from Apr 2022

Wheatsheaf Inn Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Wheatsheaf Inn Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Longmeanygate Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Manor House Bus Stop/Station 275 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 381 m
William Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Leyland Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 41.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PR26 8PH - Data from Dec 2021

Farington Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Shrugg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Brickfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Chain House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Altcar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Colt House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Farm Yard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Ruin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Foxhole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Runshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Holt Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hodson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Bamber Ground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PR26 8PH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 119 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 350,663 kWh - mean 15,939 kWh : median 14,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PR26 8PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.70157100
Longitude -2.71268200
OS Easting 353047
OS Northing 0423029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Ribble
County Electorial Division Leyland Central ED
Electoral Ward Broadfield
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Preston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leyland BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004048
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Ribble 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Ribble 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1