The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England, within four

post town A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) Including the correct post town in the address increases ...

s. These cover south-west

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a Historic counties of England, historic county, Ceremonial County, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significa ...

(including

Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...

, Chorley and Leyland) and north Merseyside (including Southport). __TOC__

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", PR0 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", PRESTON , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''Express Gifts'' , style="background:#FFFFFF;", '' non-geographic'' , - ! PR1 , PRESTON , City Centre,

Avenham Avenham and Frenchwood are the central communities which make up the Town Centre ward of City of Preston, Lancashire, Preston City Council, in Lancashire, England. The name of the ward was chosen by the Boundary Committee for England prior to Pre ...

, Broadgate, Deepdale, Fishwick, St. Matthew's, Penwortham , City of Preston,

South Ribble South Ribble is a borough in the county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland. The population, at the 2011 Census, was 109,057. Notable towns and villages include Walton le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland and Penwortham. I ...

, - ! PR2 , PRESTON , Ashton On Ribble,

Brookfield Brookfield may refer to: Australia *Brookfield, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane *Brookfield, Victoria Canada * Brookfield, Manitoba, on Manitoba Highway 11 *Brookfield, Newfoundland and Labrador *Brookfield, Nova Scotia *Brookfield, Ontario ...

, Cadley, Fulwood, Grimsargh,

Haighton Haighton is a civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is a rural area north east of the urban city of Preston, beyond Fulwood and Brookfield. Geography Haighton also contains the hamlets of Haighton Green and Haighton ...

, Ingol, Larches, Lea, Ribbleton,

Riversway Riversway was an electoral ward in Preston, Lancashire, England. The ward was named for its location close to the River Ribble, and the historical links to the former Port of Preston. The ward comprised three distinct areas; the former Dockla ...

, Sharoe Green, Tanterton , City of Preston , - ! PR3 , PRESTON , Barnacre-with-Bonds, Barton, Bilsborrow, Bonds,

Bowgreave Bowgreave is a village in the parish of Barnacre-with-Bonds, Lancashire, England. Its nearest town is Garstang, a mile to the north. Garstang Community Academy is a secondary school within the village. See also *Listed buildings in Barnacre-w ...

, Broughton,

Cabus Cabus is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It lies 12 miles north of Preston, 9 miles south of Lancaster and 16 miles north east of Blackpool. The electoral ward of Cabus, which includes some northern suburbs of Garstang and ...

Calder Vale Calder Vale is an English village, located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire. It lies on the River Calder in a deep valley with only a single road providing vehicular access. The name ''Calder'' is thought to be derived from t ...

, Chipping, Claughton, Forton, Garstang, Goosnargh, Great Eccleston, Inglewhite, Little Eccleston, Longridge, Myerscough, Oakenclough, Pilling,

Ribchester Ribchester is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston. The village has a long history with evidence of Bronz ...

, St Michael's On Wyre, Scorton, Whittingham, Winmarleigh , Fylde, City of Preston,

Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clither ...

, Wyre , - ! PR4 , PRESTON ,

Becconsall Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north-east of the town of Southport on the Irish Sea estuary of the River Ribble. The area falls under West Lancashire Borough Council for administrative purp ...

, Catforth, Clifton, Cottam,

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, Elswick,

Freckleton Freckleton is a village and civil parish on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England, to the south of Kirkham and east of the seaside resort of Lytham St. Annes. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6,045, reducing to 6,019 at the 2011 Census. ...

, Hesketh Bank, Hutton, Inskip,

Kirkham Kirkham may refer to: Places *Kirkham, Lancashire, England *Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England *Kirkham, New South Wales, Australia *Kirkham (HM Prison), a prison in Lancashire, England *Kirkham Priory *Kirkham House Other uses *Kirkham (surname) K ...

Lea Town Lea or LEA may refer to: Places Australia * Lea River, Tasmania, Australia * Lake Lea, Tasmania, from which the Lea River flows * RAAF Base Learmonth, IATA airport code "LEA" England * Lea, Cheshire, a civil parish * Lea, Derbyshire, a sett ...

, Longton, Much Hoole, New Longton, Newton, Tarleton, Thistleton,

Treales, Roseacre and Wharles Treales, Roseacre and Wharles is a civil parish in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. It had a population of 492 at the 2011 Census. It lies two miles east of Kirkham and includes the villages of Bolton Houses, Moor Side, Roseacre (), Tr ...

, Walmer Bridge, Warton, Wesham, Woodplumpton, Wrea Green , Fylde, City of Preston, South Ribble,

West Lancashire West Lancashire is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. The council is based in Ormskirk, and the largest town in the borough is Skelmersdale. At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 110, ...

, - ! PR5 , PRESTON , Bamber Bridge,

Coupe Green Coupe Green or Coup Green is a village in Lancashire, England. It is located on the A675 between Higher Walton and Hoghton. The village is in the borough of South Ribble and the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency. The village has a ...

, Cuerdale, Cuerden,

Gregson Lane Gregson Lane is a village in Lancashire, England. It is situated between Bamber Bridge, Higher Walton, Coupe Green and Brindle, and is within four miles of the city of Preston. Most of the village is in an unparished area of South Ribble b ...

, Higher Walton, Hoghton, Lostock Hall, Riley Green, Samlesbury, Walton-le-Dale, Walton Park, Walton Summit , South Ribble, Chorley , - ! PR6 , CHORLEY , Abbey Village, Adlington, Anderton, Anglezarke, Astley Village, Brindle, Brinscall, Clayton-le-Woods, Heapey, Heath Charnock, Wheelton, White Coppice, Whittle-le-Woods,

Withnell Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. According to the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,631, reducing to 3,498 at the census of 2011. Withnell is about north-east of Chorley itself a ...

, Chorley , - ! PR7 , CHORLEY , Adlington, Buckshaw Village, Charnock Richard, Coppull, Eccleston, Euxton, Heath Charnock,

Heskin Heskin is a small village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it has a population of 883 increasing to 898 at the 2011 Census.This increased to 906 at the 2021 Census ...

, Chorley , - ! PR8 , SOUTHPORT , Ainsdale, Birkdale,

Blowick Blowick is a suburb on the east side of the town of Southport, Merseyside, England. History and etymology Blowick is part of the ancient parish of North Meols and was formerly a detached settlement, on the northern fringe of what is now South ...

Scarisbrick Scarisbrick () is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England. The A570, the main road between Ormskirk and Southport, runs through Scarisbrick, and much of the village lies along it. As a result, it does not have a traditional v ...

, Sefton, West Lancashire , - ! PR9 , SOUTHPORT , Banks, Churchtown, Crossens, Marshside , Sefton, West Lancashire , - ! style="background:#FFFFFF;", PR11 , style="background:#FFFFFF;", PRESTON , style="background:#FFFFFF;", '' Great Universal Stores/ Department for Work and Pensions delivering to its address in PR1'' , style="background:#FFFFFF;", ''non-geographic'' , - ! PR25 , LEYLAND , Leyland, Clayton-le-Woods, Cuerden, Farington , South Ribble, Chorley , - ! PR26 , LEYLAND , Leyland, Bretherton, Croston, Farington Moss, Moss Side, Ulnes Walton , South Ribble, Chorley The PR25 and PR26 districts were formed out of the PR5 district in January 2001. Leyland became a new post town at this time, having previously been part of the Preston post town.

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References

External links

Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom City of Preston, Lancashire Postcode areas covering North West England PR Postcode Area Borough of West Lancashire