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PR3 2XE

POSTCODE

PR3 2XE is a postcode in Ribchester.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.8415, -2.5435
OS grid SD643385 (364,333, 438,501)
IMD England
8/10
#25454
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.6 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VRFR4+JH
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 2.6 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.
25454
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25454 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 & Wales
See sold prices in PR3

Police Recorded Crime near PR3 2XE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR3 2XE

Counts are for Ribchester 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
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

4
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,528
White Brit.97.0%
+ other · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,528
Christian69.7%
No religion24.6%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6425.4%
35–4915.4%
65–7414.3%
75–849.4%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 674
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
One person: other11.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Langho Rail Station

    Rail

    7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station

    Rail

    8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min

  • Whalley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    8.8 km straight lineabout 110 min

Bus stops

  • Halls Arms

    Bus · o/s · east

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Halls Arms

    Bus · opp · west

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • New Drop Inn

    Bus · opp · north

    533 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Moor Nook

    Bus · by · north-west

    887 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Duddle House Farm

    Bus · by · north-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

Coordinates & Location for PR3 2XE

England
Country
Ribble Valley
Local Authority
Lancashire
Ribchester
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR3 2XE
Coordinates
53.8415, -2.5435
Grid reference
SD643385
Easting
364,333
Northing
438,501
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VRFR4+JH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Ribble Valley
National Park
Non-National Park

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

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Administrative Information

Ribble Valley
Local Authority
Council Area
Ribble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ribchester
Constituency code
E14001443
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Ribchester
International Territorial Level
Ribble Valley

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire 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
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ribble Valley 004D E01025342
E01025342
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ribble Valley 004 E02005273
E02005273
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ribble Valley 004D E01025342
E01025342
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ribble Valley 004 E02005273
E02005273
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:48 AM6:00 PM
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 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 PR3 2XE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025342 and MSOA E02005273 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25454
Present — Active
Postcode PR3 2XE 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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Schools near PR3 2XE

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