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PR2 1YJ

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 1XQ 28 m
PR2 1XT 62 m
PR2 1WA 115 m
PR2 1WQ 128 m
PR2 1XP 128 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 1YJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 1
Latitude
53.765674
Longitude
-2.772126
British National Grid easting
349,200
British National Grid northing
430,200

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
E00128270
Lower layer super output area
Preston 013G · E01025271
Middle layer super output area
Preston 013 · E02005265

Postcode source versions

Explore PR2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
56
Primary
35
Secondary
9

  1. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Academy converter

    307 m

  2. Lea Community Primary School

    Community school

    858 m

  3. Pioneer TEC

    Other independent special school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
867
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 381
  • Anti social behaviour 163
  • Criminal damage and arson 82
  • Other theft 60
  • Public order 42

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

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    2.2 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    2.4 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    3.0 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    3.3 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    3.5 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    4.0 km

  • LONGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5HA

    ODS code P81040

    4.3 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    4.6 km

  • BEECHES MEDICAL CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5AB

    ODS code P81692

    4.6 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    4.6 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    4.7 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81687

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Dodney Drive

    BCT · Lea

    0.0 miles

  • Aldfield Avenue

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • Aldfield Avenue

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • Greenside Avenue

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

  • The Campions

    BCT · Lea

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 013G, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,615 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
7 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

56 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 9 secondary schools. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston is the nearest published school at 307 m.

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

Recorded crime

867 published events cover 12 months, averaging 72.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 381 events.

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