Preston
Built-up area in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.774, -2.703 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 53 31 |
| Population: | 313,332 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 |
Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire, in north‑west England, sitting on the banks of the River Ribble at the edge of the Fylde and close to the Forest of Bowland. It began as a market town and expanded into a prominent mill and railway centre during the Industrial Revolution, later becoming the administrative centre of the City of Preston; civic life is marked by long traditions such as the rare twenty‑year Preston Guild.
Today the local economy mixes public services, manufacturing, retail and a large student presence around the University of Central Lancashire, while culture is boosted by institutions like the Harris Museum and a proud sporting record - Preston North End play at Deepdale, one of the oldest league grounds. Its position near the estuary and Morecambe Bay and easy access to surrounding countryside give residents quick routes to both coastal and upland recreation.
Postcode districts covering Preston
Most populated places nearby
- St. Helens 22.6 miles
- Wigan 16.1 miles
- Burnley 18.6 miles
- Blackburn 8.9 miles
- Blackpool 13.1 miles
- Bolton 16.6 miles
- Rochdale 24.3 miles
- Southport 15.7 miles
- Bury 20.8 miles
- Morecambe 21.2 miles
- Lancaster 19.2 miles
- Leigh 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plungington Ward 0.3 miles
- Deepdale Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Matthew's Ward 1 mile
- Fulwood Built-up area 1 mile
- Sharoe Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Garrison Ward 1.1 miles
- City Centre Ward 1.2 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1.2 miles
- Cadley Ward 1.3 miles
- Fishwick & Frenchwood Ward 1.5 miles
- Brookfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Ashton Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Preston
PR1 8SJ, PR1 7LU, PR1 4ND, PR1 6HH, PR2 6UH, PR2 2SP, PR2 6AH, PR2 1JA, PR2 3BL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.9 miles
- Preston Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Lostock Hall Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels in Preston Ad
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3
- No.10 Preston 5
- St Andrews house Hotel
- Holiday Inn Preston 3
- Winckley Square Residences 5
- Winckley Stays 3
- The Claremont Preston 3
- Premier Inn Preston Central 3
- Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel 4
- Macdonald Tickled Trout Hotel 4
Schools in Preston
- Abrar Academy Independent - secondary
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Cardinal Newman College Further education
- Deepdale Community Primary School Primary
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
- Eldon Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
- Fishwick Primary School Primary
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Primary
- Highfield Priory School Independent - primary
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Primary
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent - primary
- Lea Community Primary School Primary
- Longsands Community Primary School Primary
- Moor Nook Community Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Deepdale Stadium 0.6 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 1.1 miles
- Claughton Estate 6.4 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 9.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 9.3 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.5 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 13.6 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 13.6 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 14.2 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Old Wood Forest 14.6 miles