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PR2 2DG

Ashton · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Ashton
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR2 2YS 124 m
PR2 2YH 131 m
PR2 2YL 185 m
PR2 2TE 201 m
PR2 2PD 210 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 2DG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 2
Latitude
53.760645
Longitude
-2.748643
British National Grid easting
350,742
British National Grid northing
429,624

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
Ashton · E05012193
Parish or community
E43000225
Westminster constituency
Preston · E14001433
Output area
E00128368
Lower layer super output area
Preston 010D · E01025288
Middle layer super output area
Preston 010 · E02005262

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
49
Secondary
13

  1. Royal Cross Primary School

    Community special school

    711 m

  2. Lea Community Primary School

    Community school

    917 m

  3. Ashton Community Science College

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,687
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 623
  • Anti social behaviour 321
  • Criminal damage and arson 149
  • Shoplifting 124
  • Other theft 121

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR2 2 residents
7,935

Age bands in PR2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

1,244 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

920 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.7%

2,492 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,838 residents

Age 65 and over
12.3%

909 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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    1.2 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    1.3 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    1.7 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    1.8 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    1.9 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    2.4 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    3.2 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    3.6 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    3.8 km

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    3.9 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81647

    3.9 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81687

    4.1 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    4.1 km

  • LONGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5HA

    ODS code P81040

    4.2 km

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

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

    ODS code P81196

    4.2 km

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    4.3 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    4.5 km

  • BEECHES MEDICAL CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5AB

    ODS code P81692

    4.8 km

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

  • Leeward Road

    BCT · Riversway

    0.1 miles

  • Leeward Road

    BCT · Riversway

    0.1 miles

  • Business Village

    BCT · Riversway

    0.2 miles

  • Chain Caul Way

    BCT · Riversway

    0.2 miles

  • Business Village

    BCT · Riversway

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 010D, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,338 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
5 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
1
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

81 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 13 secondary schools. Royal Cross Primary School is the nearest published school at 711 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,687 published events cover 12 months, averaging 140.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 623 events.

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