PR5 6GT South Ribble
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bamber Bridge East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Collins Road, Bamber Bridge: 35 addresses
- Poplar Avenue, Bamber Bridge: 1 address
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 B (58% of about 640 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 (800 m)
- New Mill, Wesley Street, permissioned (810 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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 36 addresses are between 40 m and 42 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 550 m |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Leyland 451,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Poplar Avenue Bamber Bridge | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Preston City Centre | 4.0 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 45.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Roslea Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peter Buckley Chemists | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception | 4.1 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Station Road Convenience, Bamber Bridge Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest McNamara Gardens 120 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Withy Grove Park 15 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,980 m² | 520 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Brindle Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cockshott Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-west |
| Mosney Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Holland Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Higher Green Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 2.7 km north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 36 |
31 of the postcode's 36 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Collins Road.