Bamber Bridge
Built-up area in South Ribble, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.722, -2.666 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 56 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Bamber Bridge is a large village in the borough of South Ribble in Lancashire, England, lying a few miles south of Preston and close to Leyland. It grew rapidly in the 19th century as mills and associated engineering firms established themselves, and that red‑brick industrial heritage still shapes parts of the streetscape.
Nowadays Bamber Bridge feels like a commuter community with a mix of housing, local shops, pubs and schools, alongside active voluntary groups and a non‑league football club that contributes to local identity. Good road and rail connections make trips into Preston or further afield straightforward, while surviving industrial buildings and community events give the village a blend of suburban convenience and historic character.
Postcode districts covering Bamber Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Preston 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St. Helens 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Wigan 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Warrington 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Burnley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Blackburn 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Blackpool 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Bolton 13 miles20.9 km
- Salford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Rochdale 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Southport 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bamber Bridge West Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Bamber Bridge East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Lostock Hall Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Cuerden Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Farington East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Walton-le-Dale East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clayton-le-Woods Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Walton-le-Dale West Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Farington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Clayton West & Cuerden Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Farington West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Higher Walton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Bamber Bridge
PR5 6BQ, PR5 8AX, PR5 5HY, PR5 5RB, PR5 5JE, PR5 5TL, PR5 4NP, PR5 6NH, PR5 4NU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Manchester Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- Bamber Bridge Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Lostock Hall Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
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Schools in Bamber Bridge
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's C of E Primary School Primary
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- Clayton Brook Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods C of E Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Primary
- Lostock Hall Academy Secondary
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Primary
- Progress School Independent - special
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Primary
- The Coppice School Special
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Primary
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's C of E Primary School Primary
- Westwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Deepdale Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Blackburn Central Library Library 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Claughton Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Lathom House Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Dam Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km