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Postcode area · Preston

Affluence in PR

How PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
598,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 346 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.5
  • Living environment5.6
  • Crime5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in PR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PREngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in PR work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in PR hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

PREngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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