PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Preston

Affluence in PR1 8

How PR1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
11,841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR1 8 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Living environment1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,468
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in PR1 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 27.8% are full-time students.

PR1 8England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student27.8%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in PR1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PR1 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students27.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in PR1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

PR1 8England
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 146 postcodes