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PR1 5BG

St Matthew's · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Matthew's
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Postcode district
PR1
Postcode sector
PR1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR1 5EN 82 m
PR1 5UU 96 m
PR1 5EB 97 m
PR1 5XX 97 m
PR1 5US 103 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR1 5BG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR1
Postcode sector
PR1 5
Latitude
53.765746
Longitude
-2.678480
British National Grid easting
355,373
British National Grid northing
430,145

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
St Matthew's · E05012207
Parish or community
E43000225
Westminster constituency
Preston · E14001433
Output area
E00181997
Lower layer super output area
Preston 014C · E01025297
Middle layer super output area
Preston 014 · E02005266

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
95
Primary
61
Secondary
14

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Academy converter

    72 m

  2. St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    290 m

  3. Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

    Community school

    405 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,916
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,593
  • Anti social behaviour 1,098
  • Criminal damage and arson 508
  • Public order 467
  • Shoplifting 444

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
115

60 female, 55 male

Postcode households
37
Residents per household
3.1
PR1 5 residents
9,711

Age bands in PR1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.1%

2,229 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.9%

1,340 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.6%

3,240 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.2%

1,954 residents

Age 65 and over
9.2%

891 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PR1 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    241 m

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

    73 ST GREGORY ROAD, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 6YA

    ODS code P81196

    749 m

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    961 m

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81647

    961 m

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    1.3 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    1.4 km

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

    1.5 km

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

    1.7 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    194 VICTORIA ROAD, WALTON-LE-DALE, PRESTON, PR5 4AY

    ODS code P81185

    2.0 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    2.7 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

    1ST FLOOR FATIMA MEDICAL CENTRE, 228 GARSTANG ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9QB

    ODS code P81015

    3.2 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

    200 TULKETH BROW, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, PRESTON, PR2 2JJ

    ODS code P81119

    3.2 km

  • ROSLEA SURGERY

    51 STATION ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, PR5 6PE

    ODS code P81083

    3.7 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BROADWAY SURGERY, 2 BROADWAY, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 9TH

    ODS code P81103

    3.7 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    3.7 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    514 BLACKPOOL ROAD, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, ASHTON BANK, PRESTON, PR2 1HY

    ODS code P81748

    3.8 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    3.9 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    COTTAM LANE, ASHTON-ON-RIBBLE, PRESTON, PR2 1JR

    ODS code P81664

    4.0 km

  • THE RYAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARYS ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, PR5 6JD

    ODS code P81082

    4.1 km

  • LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR.

    DARDSLEY HOUSE, BROWNEDGE ROAD, PRESTON, PR5 5AB

    ODS code P81179

    4.3 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Skeffington Road

    BCT · Ribbleton Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Skeffington Road

    BCT · Ribbleton Lane

    0.1 miles

  • Gillett Street

    BCT · Ribbleton Lane

    0.2 miles

  • Skeffington Road

    BCT · Fishwick

    0.2 miles

  • Skeffington Road

    BCT · Fishwick

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 014C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,217 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

95 open schools are in scope, including 61 primary and 14 secondary schools. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston is the nearest published school at 72 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,916 published events cover 12 months, averaging 576.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,593 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.