Longton, Lancashire

Longton
St Andrew's Church
Longton is located in the Borough of South Ribble
Longton
Longton
Shown within South Ribble
Longton is located in Lancashire
Longton
Longton
Location within Lancashire
Population7,652 [1](2011)
OS grid referenceSD475262
Civil parish
  • Longton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR4
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°43′44″N 2°47′49″W / 53.729°N 2.797°W / 53.729; -2.797

Longton is a village and civil parish in the west of the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is about 4 miles to the south west of Preston. The population of the civil parish, which also includes the village of New Longton, was 5,500 at the 2001 Census increasing to 7,652 at the 2011 Census.[1]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Longton Parish (E04005296)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.