PR8 2LU Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Cash Machines
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PR82LU Postcode Breakdown
| PRAREA | 8DISTRICT | 2SECTOR | LUUNIT |
| Full Postcode | PR8 2LU |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Preston |
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| County | Merseyside |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Major Conurbation |
PR82LU Postal District
PR8 2LU 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 PR8 2LU.
| Southport | 3.4 miles NE |
| Halsall | 4.1 miles E |
| Scarisbrick | 4.1 miles E |
| Formby | 4.9 miles S |
| Banks | 6.3 miles NE |
| Ormskirk | 6.4 miles E |
| Burscough | 6.7 miles E |
| Rufford | 8 miles E |
| Sollom | 8.2 miles E |
| Lytham | 8.2 miles N |
| Tarleton | 8.6 miles E |
| Sefton | 8.7 miles SE |
| Hesketh Bank | 9.1 miles E |
| Crosby | 9.8 miles S |
| Bretherton | 9.9 miles E |
| London | 193 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 160 miles N |
| Edinburgh | 161 miles N |
| Cardiff | 147 miles S |
| Liverpool | 14 miles S |
| Southampton | 201 miles SE |
| Saint Ives | 200 miles SE |
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