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PR2 1RF

Lea & Larches · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Lea & Larches
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR2 1RN 90 m
PR2 1RL 97 m
PR2 1RH 100 m
PR2 1RD 109 m
PR2 1RE 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 1RF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 1
Latitude
53.764824
Longitude
-2.764525
British National Grid easting
349,700
British National Grid northing
430,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
Lea & Larches · E05012202
Parish or community
E04005239
Westminster constituency
Preston · E14001433
Output area
E00128271
Lower layer super output area
Preston 010A · E01025270
Middle layer super output area
Preston 010 · E02005262

Postcode source versions

Explore PR2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
68
Primary
41
Secondary
10

  1. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Academy converter

    220 m

  2. Lea Community Primary School

    Community school

    381 m

  3. Royal Cross Primary School

    Community special school

    629 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,031
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 422
  • Anti social behaviour 216
  • Criminal damage and arson 105
  • Other theft 68
  • Public order 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR2 1 residents
14,734

Age bands in PR2 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.3%

2,722 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,555 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,956 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

4,000 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

2,615 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

15

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    1.8 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    2.0 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    2.5 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    2.9 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    3.0 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    3.5 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    4.2 km

  • LONGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5HA

    ODS code P81040

    4.3 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    4.3 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    4.4 km

  • BEECHES MEDICAL CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5AB

    ODS code P81692

    4.7 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

    THE VILLAGE SURGERY, 2 CHURCHSIDE, NEW LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 4LU

    ODS code P81687

    4.7 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    4.7 km

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    4.9 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81647

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Daisy Croft

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • Stoney Butts

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • Whitethorn Square

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • The Pig & Whistle

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • The Pig & Whistle

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 010A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,931 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

68 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 10 secondary schools. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is the nearest published school at 220 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,031 published events cover 12 months, averaging 85.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 422 events.

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