PR5 6BB South Ribble
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bamber Bridge West. Region: North West.
Streets
- Dewhurst Row, Bamber Bridge: 14 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in South Ribble in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,900 | £2,171 | £2,443 | £2,985 | £3,528 | £4,071 | £4,885 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (47% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land off Brownedge Road: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (490 m)
- New Mill, Wesley Street, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 60%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Sainsburys Bamber Bridge | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 4.4 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 44.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Ryan Medical Centre | 910 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 920 m |
| Hospital | Ramsey Buckshawe Hospital | 4.1 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Section | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | Malek News Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,530 m² | 450 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cuerden Valley Park 238 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,420 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,300 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 242 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Todd Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Green Wood | Wood | 550 m south-east |
| New Plantation | Wood | 910 m south |
| Wigan Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Cock Cabin Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south-east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 3.3 km north |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 14 |
10 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 17% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Dewhurst Row.