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Preston | |
|---|---|
  PR | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′23″N 2°45′22″W / 53.723°N 2.756°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | PR |
| Postcode area name | Preston |
| Post towns | 4 |
| Postcode districts | 13 |
| Postcode sectors | 83 |
| Postcodes (live) | 13,061 |
| Postcodes (total) | 19,936 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area,[2] is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England which together cover northern Merseyside and parts of central and southern Lancashire. Its four post towns are Chorley, Leyland, Southport, and Preston.
Mail for the PR postcode area is processed at Preston Mail Centre, along with mail for the BB, FY and LA postcode areas.
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)