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PLACES AROUND PRESTON

Preston, Lancashire. Population; 129,633. More.

2001 Census

Preston
129,633
South Ribble*
103,867
Area on the other side of the River Ribble from Preston. Includes; Walton Le Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall, Farington, Leyland. Cotton and trucks.
Blackpool
142,283
20 miles west of Preston. Reknowned holiday resort.
Bolton
261,037
20 miles south east of Preston, large town similar background to Preston, grown mainly through cotton.
Blackburn/Darwen
137,470
15 miles east of Preston, large former cotton town.
Wigan Area
301,405
15 miles south of Preston, former coal mining and cotton town.
Burnley
89,542
20 miles east, former cotton town, also coal mining.
Lancaster
133,914
20 miles north, county town, castle, former port.
Ribble Valley*
53,960
North east of Preston, agricultural area; comprising; Longridge, Clitheroe, Whalley.
Fylde*
73,217
West of Preston including Kirkham, Lytham - St Annes.
West Lancs*
108,378
West of Preston, south of the river, Ormskirk and Burscough.
Wyre*
105,618
North west of Preston including Garstang, Fleetwood and Poulton Le Fylde.
Chorley
100,449
7 miles south of Preston.
North West
6,729,764
England
49,138,831
UK
58,789,194

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