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Affluence in PR1 5

How PR1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
19,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR1 5 scores 1.7 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.3
  • Education and skills1.6
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Income1.8
  • Employment1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,423
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in PR1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

PR1 5England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.5% of adults in PR1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 5England
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.8%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in PR1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.

PR1 5England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications30%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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