PR6 8RQ Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Hotels
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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PR68RQ Postcode Breakdown
| PRAREA | 6DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | RQUNIT |
| Full Postcode | PR6 8RQ |
| 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%) |
PR68RQ Postal District
PR6 8RQ 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 8RQ.
| Withnell | 0.8 miles NE |
| Hoghton | 2 miles NW |
| Chorley | 3.6 miles SW |
| Darwen | 3.9 miles E |
| Bamber Bridge | 4.7 miles W |
| Belmont | 4.7 miles SE |
| Rivington | 5.1 miles S |
| Blackburn | 5.2 miles NE |
| Leyland | 5.7 miles W |
| Samlesbury | 5.7 miles NW |
| Farrington | 6 miles W |
| Coppull | 6.3 miles SW |
| Horwich | 6.3 miles S |
| Balderstone | 6.4 miles N |
| Adlington | 6.5 miles S |
| London | 184 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 162 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 158 miles N |
| Cardiff | 154 miles S |
| Liverpool | 26 miles SW |
| Southampton | 199 miles SE |
| Saint Ives | 200 miles S |
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