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PR2 8HS

Garrison · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Garrison
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR2 8NH 23 m
PR2 8NJ 57 m
PR2 8PJ 57 m
PR2 8EW 92 m
PR2 8PE 102 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 8HS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1995
Terminated
1 June 2000
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 8
Latitude
53.777628
Longitude
-2.701798
British National Grid easting
353,849
British National Grid northing
431,482

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
Garrison · E05012199
Parish or community
E43000225
Westminster constituency
Preston · E14001433
Output area
E00128120
Lower layer super output area
Preston 006D · E01025243
Middle layer super output area
Preston 006 · E02005258

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
89
Primary
59
Secondary
12

  1. The Olive School, Preston

    Free schools

    304 m

  2. Kennington Primary School

    Community school

    453 m

  3. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

    Voluntary aided school

    591 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,931
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,489
  • Anti social behaviour 719
  • Criminal damage and arson 332
  • Public order 244
  • Other theft 232

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR2 8 residents
7,350

Age bands in PR2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.1%

1,206 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.8%

903 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.3%

1,710 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

1,831 residents

Age 65 and over
19.8%

1,392 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

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    898 m

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    1.1 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81647

    1.1 km

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    1.2 km

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

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

    ODS code P81196

    1.3 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    1.8 km

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    1.9 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    2.1 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    2.4 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    2.4 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    2.6 km

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

    2.7 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    2.7 km

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

    3.0 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    3.5 km

  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81185

    3.8 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    3.8 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Business Centre

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.0 miles

  • Business Centre

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Highgate Close

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.2 miles

  • Preston Business Centre

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.2 miles

  • Highgate Close

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 006D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,093 of 33,755

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

89 open schools are in scope, including 59 primary and 12 secondary schools. The Olive School, Preston is the nearest published school at 304 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,931 published events cover 12 months, averaging 327.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,489 events.

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