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PR2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
3,066
Current units
1,792
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
16

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West, Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
1,274

Postcode sectors in PR2

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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44,163 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
34, Britannia Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YD 20 July 2026 £66,000
8, Royal Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AF 17 July 2026 £132,000
20, Armstrong Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2LB 17 July 2026 £124,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
43
Primary
28
Secondary
5

Recorded crime

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Published events
8,077
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,196
  • Anti social behaviour 1,344
  • Criminal damage and arson 716
  • Shoplifting 539
  • Other theft 537

Census 2021

Population and age profile

PR2 usual residents
80,048
Age-profile population
80,291

Age bands in PR2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

15,142 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

8,916 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.2%

21,001 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.1%

20,969 residents

Age 65 and over
17.8%

14,263 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,680 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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
21.3%

1,624 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,463 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 4 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

7

in this district

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £175,000 from 6,840 recorded sales in PR2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Preston is £187,709 in June 2026, up 12.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

43 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,077 published events cover 12 months, averaging 673.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,196 events.

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