St. Matthew's
Ward in Preston, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.766, -2.682 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 55 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
St Matthew's is an inner-city ward in Preston, Lancashire, situated close to the city centre and the course of the River Ribble. It combines compact Victorian terraced streets with later housing and benefits from straightforward public transport links into the heart of the city.
The neighbourhood has a diverse residential community and a civic-minded feel, with independent shops, community groups and local regeneration activity. Its roots in Preston’s industrial past are still visible in street layouts and older buildings, while social and economic contrasts sit alongside grassroots culture and small-scale local enterprise.
Postcode districts covering St. Matthew's
Most populated places nearby
- Preston 1 mile
- St. Helens 22.1 miles
- Wigan 15.4 miles
- Burnley 17.8 miles
- Blackburn 8 miles
- Blackpool 14.1 miles
- Bolton 15.6 miles
- Salford 24.9 miles
- Rochdale 23.2 miles
- Southport 16.1 miles
- Bury 19.7 miles
- Huyton with Roby 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fishwick & Frenchwood Ward 0.6 miles
- Deepdale Ward 0.6 miles
- Preston Built-up area 1 mile
- City Centre Ward 1.1 miles
- Brookfield Ward 1.1 miles
- Plungington Ward 1.1 miles
- Garrison Ward 1.4 miles
- Ribbleton Ward 1.6 miles
- Sharoe Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Walton-le-Dale West Ward 1.8 miles
- Fulwood Built-up area 2 miles
- Walton-le-Dale East Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Matthew's
PR1 5QQ, PR1 5QY, PR1 5QP, PR1 5US, PR1 1UY, PR1 5NY, PR1 5HY, PR1 5PT, PR1 5BD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 33 miles
- Preston Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Bamber Bridge Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels in St. Matthew's Ad
Schools in St. Matthew's
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Primary
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Primary
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Deepdale Stadium 0.5 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 1.8 miles
- Claughton Estate 7.1 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 8.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- Burns Quarry Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 12.7 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 14.1 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 14.4 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Old Wood Forest 14.7 miles