PR6 8PA Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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PR68PA Postcode Breakdown
| PRAREA | 6DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | PAUNIT |
| Full Postcode | PR6 8PA |
| 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%) |
PR68PA Postal District
PR6 8PA 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 PR6 8PA.
| Hoghton | 1.6 miles E |
| Bamber Bridge | 2.3 miles W |
| Withnell | 2.7 miles E |
| Farrington | 3.6 miles W |
| Chorley | 3.7 miles S |
| Leyland | 3.8 miles W |
| Samlesbury | 4.4 miles N |
| Balderstone | 5.9 miles NE |
| Preston | 6 miles NW |
| Darwen | 6.1 miles E |
| Coppull | 6.2 miles S |
| Blackburn | 6.3 miles E |
| Rivington | 6.3 miles SE |
| Eccleston | 6.4 miles SW |
| Belmont | 6.7 miles SE |
| London | 186 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 160 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 157 miles N |
| Cardiff | 154 miles S |
| Liverpool | 25 miles SW |
| Southampton | 201 miles SE |
| Saint Ives | 201 miles S |
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