PR1 8GS 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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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Libraries
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PR18GS Postcode Breakdown
| PRAREA | 1DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | GSUNIT |
| Full Postcode | PR1 8GS |
| 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 City and Town |
PR18GS Postal District
PR1 8GS 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 PR1 8GS.
| Preston | 0.9 miles NW |
| Farrington | 2.6 miles S |
| Bamber Bridge | 3.1 miles SE |
| Samlesbury | 3.8 miles E |
| Barton | 4.4 miles N |
| Longton | 4.6 miles SW |
| Goosnargh | 4.6 miles NE |
| Leyland | 4.9 miles S |
| Hoghton | 5.7 miles E |
| Balderstone | 6.1 miles E |
| Freckleton | 6.5 miles W |
| Inglewhite | 6.6 miles N |
| Kirkham | 6.8 miles W |
| Hesketh Bank | 6.9 miles SW |
| Bretherton | 7.1 miles SW |
| London | 192 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 156 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 153 miles N |
| Cardiff | 157 miles S |
| Liverpool | 26 miles SW |
| Southampton | 205 miles SE |
| Saint Ives | 206 miles S |
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