PR2 postcode district
PR2 holds 1,792 live postcodes around Red Scar, in Preston.
Towns and villages with their centre in PR2
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Scar | Lancashire | 1,244 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Ashton | 12% |
| Greyfriars | 11% |
| Garrison | 10% |
| Cadley | 10% |
| Sharoe Green | 9% |
| Lea & Larches | 9% |
| Ribbleton | 9% |
| Brookfield | 7% |
| City Centre | 6% |
| Ingol & Cottam | 6% |
And 4 more.
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Preston | 74% |
| Ribble Valley | 26% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 44% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 30% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the PR area
PR0 · PR1 · PR3 · PR4 · PR5 · PR6 · PR7 · PR8 · PR9 · PR11 · PR25 · PR26
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.