CheckNear.me

PR26 7EW

Moss Side · South Ribble · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Moss Side
Local authority
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Postcode district
PR26
Postcode sector
PR26 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR26 7SX 117 m
PR26 7QR 198 m
PR26 7AS 241 m
PR26 7AR 257 m
PR26 7UH 342 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR26 7EW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2001
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR26
Postcode sector
PR26 7
Latitude
53.697464
Longitude
-2.728710
British National Grid easting
351,984
British National Grid northing
422,581

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
South Ribble · E07000126
Electoral ward
Moss Side · E05010230
Parish or community
E43000100
Westminster constituency
South Ribble · E14001491
Output area
E00128985
Lower layer super output area
South Ribble 014A · E01025416
Middle layer super output area
South Ribble 014 · E02005300

Postcode source versions

Explore PR26

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
44
Primary
29
Secondary
8

  1. Moss Side Primary School

    Community school

    364 m

  2. Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    830 m

  3. Aurora Brooklands School

    Other independent special school

    856 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,379
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 640
  • Anti social behaviour 191
  • Criminal damage and arson 121
  • Shoplifting 83
  • Other theft 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PR26 7 residents
6,055

Age bands in PR26 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

1,076 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

610 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.8%

1,411 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.9%

1,786 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

1,307 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

11

within 5 km

  • MOSS SIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    16 MOSS SIDE WAY, LEYLAND, PR26 7XL

    ODS code P81186

    789 m

  • STATION SURGERY

    LEYLAND SURGERY, WEST PADDOCK, LEYLAND, PR25 1HR

    ODS code P81741

    1.5 km

  • WORDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    WEST PADDOCK, LEYLAND, PR25 1HR

    ODS code P81057

    1.5 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    BALFOUR STREET, LEYLAND, PR25 2TD

    ODS code P81117

    2.2 km

  • SANDY LANE SURGERY

    SANDY LANE, LEYLAND, PR25 2EB

    ODS code P81076

    2.4 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81687

    3.1 km

  • KINGSFOLD MEDICAL CENTRE

    WOODCROFT CLOSE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 9BX

    ODS code P81181

    4.3 km

  • LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR.

    DARDSLEY HOUSE, BROWNEDGE ROAD, PRESTON, PR5 5AB

    ODS code P81179

    4.3 km

  • THE EUXTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARYS GATE, EUXTON, CHORLEY, PR7 6AH

    ODS code P81171

    4.7 km

  • LONGTON HEALTH CENTRE

    LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONGTON, PRESTON, PR4 5HA

    ODS code P81040

    4.8 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERIES CROSTON&ECCLESTON

    OUT LANE, CROSTON, LEYLAND, PR26 9HJ

    ODS code P81655

    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

  • Titan Way

    BCT · Moss Side

    0.0 miles

  • Paradise House

    BCT · Moss Side

    0.1 miles

  • Comet Road

    BCT · Moss Side

    0.2 miles

  • Grizedale Way

    BCT · Moss Side

    0.2 miles

  • Grizedale Way

    BCT · Moss Side

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Ribble 014A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,595 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
9 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

44 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 8 secondary schools. Moss Side Primary School is the nearest published school at 364 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,379 published events cover 12 months, averaging 114.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 640 events.

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