PR POSTCODE AREA · 9 DISTRICTS SAMPLED
Preston mobile coverage O2 strongest indoors, 100% vs Three 84% PR postcode area
No network wins Preston on overall coverage: all four are within 2 points, but indoors O2 reaches 100% of sampled addresses and Three 84%.
Preston as a whole
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Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 1,147 addresses in 52 sampled postcodes, pooled from 9 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Preston
Where the networks split most
- PR8 Formby, Halsall, Scarisbrick: indoors O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 32%.
- PR3 Preston Rural, Pilling, Chipping: indoors O2 and Vodafone 100%, Three 42%.
- PR9 North Meols, Tarleton, Scarisbrick: indoors O2 and Vodafone 100%, EE 55%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 55% in PR9 North Meols; 100% in 4 districts |
| Three | 32% in PR8 Formby; 100% in 5 districts |
| Vodafone | 80% in PR4 Hutton; 100% in 8 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 3 districts nearest the middle (PR1 Penwortham, PR4 Hutton, PR5 Farington) against the 3 furthest out (PR3 Preston Rural, PR8 Formby, PR9 North Meols):
- Three indoors: 95% in the middle, 50% at the edges.
- EE indoors: 97% in the middle, 83% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 | Penwortham, Ashton, Howick | 100% on all four | 171 |
| PR2 | Ingol, Haighton, Broughton | 100% on all four | 99 |
| PR3 | Preston Rural, Pilling, Chipping | Three 42%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 55 |
| PR4 | Hutton, Preston Rural, Kirkham | Vodafone 80%; O2 96% | 122 |
| PR5 | Farington, Bamber Bridge, Walton-le-Dale | 100% on all four | 141 |
| PR6 | Chorley, Chorley North, Anderton | 100% on all four | 77 |
| PR7 | Chorley, Chorley South, Euxton | EE 90%; the rest 100% | 219 |
| PR8 | Formby, Halsall, Scarisbrick | Three 32%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 150 |
| PR9 | North Meols, Tarleton, Scarisbrick | EE 55%; O2 and Vodafone 100% | 113 |
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Preston (2026): PR1 to PR9 Compared
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