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Affluence in PR1 5AS

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

Neighbourhood
St George's
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 5AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 5AS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.9% of adults in the PR1 5AS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

PR1 5ASEngland
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed3.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.3% of adults in the PR1 5AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 5ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.6%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the PR1 5AS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.

PR1 5ASEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.8%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 5AS (St George's) (about 2,457 residents).

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

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