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PR5 5RU

POSTCODE

A Farington West postcode in South Ribble, a 5-minute walk from Lostock Hall Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Lostock Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Bamber Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Leyland Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Pleasant Retreat

    Bus · by · north-west

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Berry Street

    Bus · by · south-west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Berry Street

    Bus · opp · north

    54 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Library

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wateringpool Lane

    Bus · by · east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · PR5 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · PR5 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales

PR5 5RU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the PR5 5 sector.

Average price
£211,645
Median price: £192,000
Median +9.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 124 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £181,400
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£272k£218k£165k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£202,500 · 2026-09-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR5 5SR
£168,500 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
PR5 5TL
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
PR5 5HL
£210,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR5 5XN
£176,000 · 2026-09-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR5 5SR
£140,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
PR5 5TS
£125,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR5 5TY
£297,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
PR5 5LY
£215,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
PR5 5UQ
£150,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
PR5 5BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near PR5 5RU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR5 5RU

Counts are for Farington West 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
19100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

23
incidents · Sep '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 · South Ribble 012 (E02005298)

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
£50,652

£43,527–£58,944

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,195

£33,204–£43,936

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,473

£32,890–£38,258

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,459

£30,237–£39,270

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: 1,555
White Brit.94.2%
Other White1.5%
White Irish0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Indian0.7%
+ 8 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,556
Christian64.4%
No religion29.6%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim0.6%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,554
50–6423.3%
35–4918.0%
25–3411.8%
65–7411.3%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 683
One person: other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

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.
19718
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19718 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PR5 5RU

England
Country
South Ribble
Local Authority
Lancashire
Farington West
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR5 5RU
Coordinates
53.7260, -2.6928
Grid reference
SD543257
Easting
354,387
Northing
425,727
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VP8G4+9V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bamber Bridge
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
South Ribble

Administrative Information

South Ribble
Local Authority
Council Area
South Ribble E14001491
Constituency
E14001491
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Farington West
Constituency code
E14001491
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Farington
International Territorial Level
South Ribble

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 - 00X
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Ribble 012C E01025419
E01025419
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Ribble 012 E02005298
E02005298
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Ribble 012C E01025419
E01025419
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Ribble 012 E02005298
E02005298
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

7:25 AM4:23 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 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 PR5 5RU 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 E01025419 and MSOA E02005298 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19718
Present — Active
Postcode PR5 5RU 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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