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Postcode district · Preston

Affluence in PR0

How PR0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
1,821 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR0 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in PR0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

PR0England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired10.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in PR0 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR0England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in PR0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

PR0England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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