Leyland, Lancashire

Leyland
Town
Leyland
Shown within South Ribble
Leyland
Location within Lancashire
Population38,578  (2001 census)
OS grid referenceSD549232
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEYLAND
Postcode districtPR25, PR26
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth 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.

The name of the town is Anglo-Saxon, meaning "untilled land".

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