Pilling

Pilling is a village and civil parish within the Wyre borough of Lancashire, England. It is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-northeast of Poulton-le-Fylde, 9.4 miles (15.1 km) south-southwest of Lancaster and 14.5 miles (23.3 km) northwest of Preston, in a part of the Fylde known as Over Wyre.

Pilling
Pilling
Location in Wyre Borough
Pilling
Location on the Fylde
Pilling
Location on Morecambe Bay
Pilling
Location within Lancashire
Population2,020 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD405485
 London204 mi (329 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Pilling
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR3
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The civil parish of Pilling, which includes the localities of Stake Pool, Scronkey and Eagland Hill, had a total resident population of 1,739 in 2001, increasing to 2,020 at the 2011 Census. Populations in the 19th century ranged from 1,281 in 1851 to 1,572 in 1871.

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