PR5 8GH Postcode Area
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People and Demographics
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Shopping Centres
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Police Stations
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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PR58GH Postcode Breakdown
| PRAREA | 5DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | GHUNIT |
| Full Postcode | PR5 8GH |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Preston |
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| County | Lancashire |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%) |
PR58GH Postal District
PR5 8GH postcode is located in the postal town of Preston. Preston postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode PR5 8GH.
| Bamber Bridge | 1.2 miles W |
| Hoghton | 2.3 miles E |
| Farrington | 2.5 miles W |
| Leyland | 3.2 miles SW |
| Withnell | 3.7 miles E |
| Samlesbury | 3.8 miles N |
| Chorley | 4.5 miles S |
| Preston | 4.9 miles NW |
| Balderstone | 5.7 miles NE |
| Eccleston | 6.4 miles SW |
| Longton | 6.6 miles W |
| Coppull | 6.7 miles S |
| Croston | 6.8 miles SW |
| Blackburn | 6.8 miles E |
| Darwen | 7.1 miles E |
| London | 188 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 159 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 156 miles N |
| Cardiff | 155 miles S |
| Liverpool | 25 miles SW |
| Southampton | 202 miles SE |
| Saint Ives | 202 miles S |
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