Lea, Lancashire

Lea
Navigation weir on Savick Brook
Lea is located in the City of Preston district
Lea
Lea
Lea Town shown within the City of Preston district
Lea is located in the Fylde
Lea
Lea
Lea Town shown on the Fylde
Lea is located in Lancashire
Lea
Lea
Location within Lancashire
Population5,962 (2001)
OS grid referenceSD476311
Civil parish
  • Lea
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR2, PR4
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°46′26″N 2°47′42″W / 53.774°N 2.795°W / 53.774; -2.795

Lea (/ˈlə/ LEE), Cottam, and Lea Town are villages in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. Together they form the civil parish of Lea and Cottam,[1][2] which has a population of 5,962.[3] In 2011, the population increased to 6,157.[4]

  1. ^ "Home - Lea and Cottam Parish Council".
  2. ^ "Parish Council - Lea and Cottam - Preston City Council".
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Preston Retrieved 27 July 2010
  4. ^ "Lea - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 8 November 2015.