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PR2 9BU

Greyfriars · Preston · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Greyfriars
Local authority
Preston
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR2 9YE 51 m
PR2 9TP 82 m
PR2 9YD 113 m
PR2 9TU 115 m
PR2 3WT 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR2 9BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR2
Postcode sector
PR2 9
Latitude
53.790751
Longitude
-2.717045
British National Grid easting
352,859
British National Grid northing
432,952

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Preston · E07000123
Electoral ward
Greyfriars · E05012200
Parish or community
E43000225
Westminster constituency
Ribble Valley · E14001443
Output area
E00128192
Lower layer super output area
Preston 003A · E01025256
Middle layer super output area
Preston 003 · E02005255

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
82
Primary
52
Secondary
12

  1. Fulwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    435 m

  2. Queen's Drive Primary School

    Community school

    560 m

  3. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston

    Academy converter

    797 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,528
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 643
  • Anti social behaviour 255
  • Criminal damage and arson 102
  • Public order 101
  • Other theft 100

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR2 9 residents
12,480

Age bands in PR2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

2,241 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

1,170 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

2,868 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.9%

3,501 residents

Age 65 and over
19.4%

2,351 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

16

within 5 km

  • NORTH PRESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81103

    140 m

  • LYTHAM ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81015

    536 m

  • LANE ENDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81119

    2.4 km

  • THE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    FLINTOFF WAY, DEEPDALE, PRESTON, PR1 5AF

    ODS code P81067

    2.5 km

  • BRIARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81748

    2.6 km

  • THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81664

    2.7 km

  • DR ALI GUTTRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DEEPDALE ROAD, PRESTON, PR1 6LL

    ODS code P81685

    2.9 km

  • GUTTERIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81647

    2.9 km

  • ISSA MEDICAL CENTRE - PATEL

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

    ODS code P81196

    3.0 km

  • THE NEW HALL LANE PRACTICE

    GEOFFREY STREET, PRESTON, PR1 5NE

    ODS code P81071

    3.8 km

  • RIBBLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

    243 RIBBLETON AVENUE, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6RD

    ODS code P81184

    4.0 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    4.0 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    4.1 km

  • DR A HUSSAIN

    200 MILLER ROAD, RIBBLETON, PRESTON, PR2 6NH

    ODS code P81735

    4.5 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    4.6 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    4.9 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

  • Black Bull

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Janice Drive

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Janice Drive

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Black Bull Garstang Rd

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.1 miles

  • Yewlands Drive

    BCT · Fulwood

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Preston 003A, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,544 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
9 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.

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

82 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 12 secondary schools. Fulwood Academy is the nearest published school at 435 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,528 published events cover 12 months, averaging 127.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 643 events.

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