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Postcode area · Preston

PR area guide

Who lives in PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
598,832 (2024)
At a glance

What PR is like

The PR postcode area in North West covers 13,710 live postcodes and is home to about 598,832 people in 241,920 households. 69.6% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PR sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR compares

Headline figures for PR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 6,543 sales in PR, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 267 inspected schools in PR.

Household incomeMore
£47,457

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR FAQs

01
Is PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PR?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PR sold for a median of £220,000 across 6,543 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).
05
Which council covers PR?

The local authority for PR is Preston.

PR comes under Preston in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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