Hoole
Ward in South Ribble, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.703, -2.792 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 47 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01772 (Preston) |
Hoole is a ward within the borough of South Ribble in Lancashire, England, sitting on the outskirts of the wider Preston urban area. It combines suburban neighbourhoods with pockets of open countryside, so residents benefit from local shops and schools alongside easy access to green spaces and nearby transport routes into the city.
Locally the area has an everyday community feel: a mix of commuters who work in Preston and surrounding towns, long-standing families with agricultural roots and newer households attracted by quieter streets and affordable housing. Civic life is centred on parish and borough services, small community events and neighbourhood amenities rather than major commercial centres, giving the ward a distinctly local, village-ish character within reach of larger urban facilities.
Postcode districts covering Hoole
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Birkenhead 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Preston 6.1 miles9.8 km
- St. Helens 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Wigan 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Warrington 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Burnley 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Blackburn 13 miles20.9 km
- Blackpool 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bolton 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Southport 10 miles16 km
- Widnes 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Much Hoole Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Little Hoole Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Longton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Little Hoole Moss Houses Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Longton & Hutton West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bretherton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Midge Hall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wymott Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hutton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Moss Side Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- New Longton & Hutton East Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Hoole
PR4 5QJ, PR4 4GA, PR4 5RF, PR4 5QH, PR4 5BZ, PR4 5GB, PR4 4HF, PR4 5QG, PR4 5GJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles41.3 km
- Manchester Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Croston Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Leyland Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Hoole Ad
- The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Winckley Stays 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Hotel at Mill Farm 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Winckley Square Residences 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Hinds Head Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- The County Hotel by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Hoole
- Hoole St Michael C of E Primary School Primary
- Little Hoole Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Deepdale Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Dam Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Old Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Lathom House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- St Anne's Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Claughton Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km