Ashton
Ward in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.766, -2.742 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 51 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Ashton is an electoral ward within the city of Preston in Lancashire, England, characterised by a mix of Victorian terraces and later council and private housing that reflect the city’s growth through the 19th and 20th centuries. It sits close enough to the city centre for many residents to commute in for work, while still offering local shops, schools and pockets of green space that give it a suburban feel.
The ward has a generally community-minded atmosphere, with active local groups and neighbourhood facilities, and like many urban wards it shows a range of social and economic profiles across short distances. Its history is tied to Preston’s industrial expansion, and that legacy is visible in the street patterns and older buildings that remain alongside more recent developments.
Postcode districts covering Ashton
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 1.7 miles
- St. Helens 22 miles
- Wigan 15.9 miles
- Burnley 20.2 miles
- Blackburn 10.4 miles
- Blackpool 11.8 miles
- Bolton 17.3 miles
- Southport 14.2 miles
- Bury 21.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.4 miles
- Morecambe 21.4 miles
- Lancaster 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lea & Larches Ward 1 mile
- Ingol and Tanterton Parish 1.2 miles
- Howick & Priory Ward 1.3 miles
- Cadley Ward 1.3 miles
- Plungington Ward 1.4 miles
- Ingol & Cottam Ward 1.4 miles
- Lea Parish 1.4 miles
- Penwortham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Preston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- City Centre Ward 1.7 miles
- Cottam Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Broad Oak Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ashton
PR2 1ST, PR2 2SD, PR2 2RZ, PR2 2DF, PR2 1JJ, PR2 1SQ, PR2 1QJ, PR2 2YZ, PR2 2DW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 34.3 miles
- Preston Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Salwick Station 3.3 miles
Hotels in Ashton Ad
Schools in Ashton
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 0.6 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 2.2 miles
- Claughton Estate 7 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 10.5 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 12 miles
- Bloomfield Road Stadium 12.8 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 13 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 13.1 miles
- Old Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.3 miles