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PR5 5XS

Farington East · South Ribble · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Preston
Ward
Farington East
Local authority
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Postcode district
PR5
Postcode sector
PR5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PR5 5XR 210 m
PR5 5XT 242 m
PR5 5DD 244 m
PR5 5XP 271 m
PR5 5XQ 318 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PR5 5XS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PR
Postcode district
PR5
Postcode sector
PR5 5
Latitude
53.717960
Longitude
-2.683983
British National Grid easting
354,959
British National Grid northing
424,832

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
South Ribble · E07000126
Electoral ward
Farington East · E05010222
Parish or community
E04005293
Westminster constituency
South Ribble · E14001491
Output area
E00128995
Lower layer super output area
South Ribble 012A · E01025417
Middle layer super output area
South Ribble 012 · E02005298

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Sherdley Cottage, Stanifield Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5XS 31 January 2008 £582,848
Sherdley Cottage, Stanifield Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5XS 16 January 1997 £165,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
45
Secondary
11

  1. Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.1 km

  2. The Ribble Autism School

    Other independent special school

    1.2 km

  3. Lostock Hall Community Primary School

    Foundation school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
972
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 362
  • Anti social behaviour 174
  • Shoplifting 105
  • Criminal damage and arson 89
  • Other theft 64

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

3 female, 5 male

Postcode households
2
Residents per household
4.0
PR5 5 residents
9,448

Age bands in PR5 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.1%

1,413 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

900 residents

Age 25 to 44
24%

2,257 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.4%

2,761 residents

Age 65 and over
21.9%

2,056 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PR5 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
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

19

within 5 km

  • LOSTOCK HALL MEDICAL CTR.

    DARDSLEY HOUSE, BROWNEDGE ROAD, PRESTON, PR5 5AB

    ODS code P81179

    1.1 km

  • THE RYAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. MARYS ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, PR5 6JD

    ODS code P81082

    1.9 km

  • ROSLEA SURGERY

    51 STATION ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, PR5 6PE

    ODS code P81083

    2.3 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    BALFOUR STREET, LEYLAND, PR25 2TD

    ODS code P81117

    2.6 km

  • DR DAWOUD'S SURGERY

    652 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, PR6 7EH

    ODS code P81701

    2.9 km

  • CLAYTON BROOK SURGERY

    59-60 TUNLEY HOLME, BAMBER BRIDGE, CLAYTON BROOK, PRESTON, PR5 8ES

    ODS code P81180

    3.1 km

  • SANDY LANE SURGERY

    SANDY LANE, LEYLAND, PR25 2EB

    ODS code P81076

    3.2 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

    3.4 km

  • STATION SURGERY

    LEYLAND SURGERY, WEST PADDOCK, LEYLAND, PR25 1HR

    ODS code P81741

    3.6 km

  • WORDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    WEST PADDOCK, LEYLAND, PR25 1HR

    ODS code P81057

    3.6 km

  • NEW LONGTON SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81687

    4.0 km

  • WHITTLE SURGERY

    239 PRESTON ROAD, CLAYTON-LE-WOODS, CHORLEY, PR6 7PY

    ODS code P81143

    4.0 km

  • MOSS SIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    16 MOSS SIDE WAY, LEYLAND, PR26 7XL

    ODS code P81186

    4.2 km

  • AVENHAM SURGERY

    AVENHAM LANE, PRESTON, PR1 3RG

    ODS code P81770

    4.4 km

  • ST. MARY'S HEALTH CENTRE

    COP LANE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0SR

    ODS code P81213

    4.5 km

  • FISHERGATE HILL SURGERY

    50 FISHERGATE HILL, PRESTON, PR1 8DN

    ODS code P81169

    4.5 km

  • ST FILLAN'S MEDICAL CTRE

    2 LIVERPOOL ROAD, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0AD

    ODS code P81018

    4.7 km

  • BUCKSHAW VILLAGE HEALTH CENTRE

    UNITY PLACE, BUCKSHAW VILLAGE, CHORLEY, PR7 7HZ

    ODS code Y02466

    4.7 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

  • Woodcock Farm

    BCT · Farington

    0.1 miles

  • Woodcock Farm

    BCT · Farington

    0.1 miles

  • Brook House Farm

    BCT · Farington

    0.1 miles

  • Woodcock Estate

    BCT · Farington

    0.1 miles

  • Methodist Church

    BCT · Lostock Hall

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Ribble 012A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,357 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
4 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
0
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

71 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 11 secondary schools. Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

972 published events cover 12 months, averaging 81 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 362 events.

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