| Leyland | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 | |
  Leyland Shown within South Ribble  Leyland Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 38,578 [1] (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SD549232 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYLAND |
| Postcode district | PR25, PR26 |
| Dialling code | 01772 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Leyland (/ˈleɪlənd/ LAY-lənd) is a town in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, 6 miles (10 km) south of Preston. The population was 35,578 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The name of the town is Anglo-Saxon, meaning "untilled land".
- ^ Population of 35,578 is the sum of the following ward populations: Moss Side Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3673; Earnshaw Bridge Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3722; Golden Hill Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3982; Seven Stars Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3701; Lowerhouse Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 4050; Leyland St. Mary's Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3562; Leyland Central Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3626; Leyland St. Ambrose Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 3337; Leyland St. John's Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 5925. All accessed 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Leyland Central – UK Census Data 2011". Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.