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PR2 2RD

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 2RJ 50 m
PR2 1AR 64 m
PR2 1BD 84 m
PR2 1DJ 97 m
PR2 1BN 105 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 2RD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 2
Latitude
53.765050
Longitude
-2.728120
British National Grid easting
352,100
British National Grid northing
430,100

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
E00128071
Lower layer super output area
Preston 013B · E01025232
Middle layer super output area
Preston 013 · E02005265

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
95
Primary
60
Secondary
15

  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Academy converter

    107 m

  2. Cedar Lodge School

    Other independent special school

    449 m

  3. Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    756 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,924
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,423
  • Anti social behaviour 703
  • Criminal damage and arson 325
  • Vehicle crime 282
  • Other theft 247

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

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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    577 m

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    735 m

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    920 m

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    1.5 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    1.6 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    2.0 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    2.4 km

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    2.5 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81647

    2.5 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    2.7 km

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

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

    ODS code P81196

    2.8 km

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    2.9 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    3.0 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    3.1 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    3.3 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81185

    4.1 km

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

    4.6 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81687

    4.7 km

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

    4.7 km

  • LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR.

    DARDSLEY HOUSE, BROWNEDGE ROAD, PRESTON, PR5 5AB

    ODS code P81179

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Swansea Street

    BCT · Ashton-on-Ribble

    0.1 miles

  • St Michaels Church

    BCT · Ashton-on-Ribble

    0.1 miles

  • Hull Street

    BCT · Ashton-on-Ribble

    0.1 miles

  • St Michaels Church

    BCT · Ashton-on-Ribble

    0.1 miles

  • Garden Walk

    BCT · Ashton-on-Ribble

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 013B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,237 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

95 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 15 secondary schools. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston is the nearest published school at 107 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,924 published events cover 12 months, averaging 327 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,423 events.

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