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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Preston Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min
  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Ribble Lodge

    Bus · opp · south-west

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ribble Lodge

    Bus · by · north-east

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Farringdon Lane

    Bus · by · north-west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chatburn Road

    Bus · by · north-east

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Library

    Bus · opp · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales

PR2 6LT has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR2 6 sector.

Average price
£176,786
Median price: £166,500
Median +13.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 111 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £165,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£206k£180k£155k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£207,500 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6EE
£139,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6PX
£197,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6HD
£120,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6JH
£150,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6EY
£50,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
PR2 6FL
£145,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6JR
£165,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
PR2 6SY
£450,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6YS
£190,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR2 6DP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 6LT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 6LT

Counts are for Ribbleton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY +36%
544332
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY -60%
65343
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
22
YoY -35%
372411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

100
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Preston 009 (E02005261)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,887

£32,499–£44,169

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,392

£27,214–£36,210

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,339

£26,264–£30,577

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,152

£21,162–£27,564

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,697
White Brit.81.2%
Indian4.7%
Pakistani3.8%
Other White3.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
+ 13 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,689
Christian57.5%
No religion28.1%
Muslim6.3%
Not answered4.7%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,695
50–6421.4%
35–4918.2%
25–3411.9%
65–7410.9%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 643
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: other12.3%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 41.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8751
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8751 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR2 6LT

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Ribbleton
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 6LT
Coordinates
53.7758, -2.6606
Grid reference
SD565312
Easting
356,565
Northing
431,248
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ8GQ+8Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Preston (Preston)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston

Administrative Information

Preston
Local Authority
Council Area
Preston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ribbleton
Constituency code
E14001433
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Preston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Preston

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Preston 009C E01025284
E01025284
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 009 E02005261
E02005261
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 009C E01025284
E01025284
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 009 E02005261
E02005261
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:13 AM4:34 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 6LT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025284 and MSOA E02005261 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8751
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 6LT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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