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Affluence in PR1 6EP

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

Neighbourhood
Brookfield & Holme Slack
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 6EP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 6EP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the PR1 6EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

PR1 6EPEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the PR1 6EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 6EPEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the PR1 6EP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

PR1 6EPEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24%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 6EP (Brookfield & Holme Slack) (about 1,913 residents).

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

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