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Affluence in PR1 7

How PR1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
15,924 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR1 7 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.2
  • Living environment1.5
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,500
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

43.3% of adults in PR1 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 31.8% are full-time students.

PR1 7England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student31.8%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in PR1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 7England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students31.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in PR1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

PR1 7England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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