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 miles
- Birkenhead 24.6 miles
- Preston 6.1 miles
- St. Helens 17.9 miles
- Wigan 12.7 miles
- Warrington 23.4 miles
- Burnley 23.1 miles
- Blackburn 13 miles
- Blackpool 12.3 miles
- Bolton 16.4 miles
- Southport 10 miles
- Widnes 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Much Hoole Parish 0.4 miles
- Little Hoole Parish 0.5 miles
- Longton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Little Hoole Moss Houses Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Longton & Hutton West Ward 1.6 miles
- Bretherton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Midge Hall Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wymott Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hutton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Moss Side Ward 2.4 miles
- New Longton & Hutton East Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hoole
PR4 4QE, PR4 5QZ, PR4 4TA, PR26 9BA, PR4 5JZ, PR4 4GA, PR4 5QW, PR4 4QP, PR4 5GH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.1 miles
- Croston Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Leyland Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Hoole Ad
- Farington Lodge Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Legacy Preston International Hotel 3 5 miles
- Lea Gate 4.2 miles
- The Queens Hotel Lytham 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Preston South 3 5.7 miles
- No.10 Preston 5 5.2 miles
- Purple Roomz Preston South 3 5.1 miles
- St Andrews house Hotel 5.1 miles
- Rufford Arms Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Preston 3 5.6 miles
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 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 6.4 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Old Wood Forest 8.5 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 8.8 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 8.9 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.5 miles
- St Anne's Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Claughton Estate 11.7 miles