Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
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.
26595
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26595 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PR26 7QR
England & WalesCrime trends · near PR26 7QR
Counts are for Moss Side 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
11
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -71%
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian66.0%
No religion28.2%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4916.2%
65–7415.7%
25–349.1%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.8%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Single family household, all members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: other10.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Leyland Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Lostock Hall Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Croston Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Comet Road
Bus · opp · north
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Comet Road
Bus · by · south
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Titan Way
Bus · by · south
- 371 m straight lineabout 5 min
Clydesdale Place
Bus · by · west
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
Paradise House
Bus · by · south
Coordinates & Location for PR26 7QR
Postcode
PR26 7QR
Coordinates
53.6984, -2.7261
Grid reference
SD521226
Easting
352,157
Northing
422,678
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VM7XF+8H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leyland
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
South Ribble
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Ribble
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Ribble E14001491
Constituency
E14001491Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Moss Side
Constituency code
E14001491
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
South Ribble, unparished area
International Territorial Level
South Ribble
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00X
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Ribble 014A E01025416
E01025416MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Ribble 014 E02005300
E02005300LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Ribble 014A E01025416
E01025416MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Ribble 014 E02005300
E02005300Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentJune 2001 — Introduced
Postcode PR26 7QR introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01025416 and MSOA E02005300 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26595
Present — Active
Postcode PR26 7QR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PR26 7QR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
74%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
63%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
43.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
28%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 21%
Attainment 8
45.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Attainment 8
37.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
43%
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