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PR0 area guide

Who lives in PR0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
1,821 (2024)
At a glance

What PR0 is like

The PR0 postcode district in Preston covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 1,821 people in 627 households. 45% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR0 compares

Headline figures for PR0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£39,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    48.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

PR0 FAQs

01
Is PR0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PR0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in PR0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.7%).
04
Which council covers PR0?

The local authority for PR0 is Preston.

PR0 comes under Preston in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PR0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Preston Rail Station, 0.9 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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