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Affluence in PR1 6

How PR1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
22,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR1 6 scores 2.1 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
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Crime2.4
  • Income2.6
  • Living environment2.7
  • Employment2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,615
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.6% of adults in PR1 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 21% are full-time students.

PR1 6England
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student21%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.3% of adults in PR1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 6England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.3%8.5%
Full-time students20.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in PR1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

PR1 6England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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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