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Affluence in PR1 4UL

How PR1 4UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Frenchwood & Fishwick
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,118 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 4UL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 4UL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

52% of adults in the PR1 4UL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

PR1 4ULEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the PR1 4UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 4ULEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the PR1 4UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

PR1 4ULEngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR1 4UL (Frenchwood & Fishwick) (about 1,118 residents).

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

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