Affluence in PR1 8SL
How PR1 8SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plungington & University
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,799 (2024)
PR1 8SLPreston
How well off PR1 8SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR1 8SL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
25.1% of adults in the PR1 8SL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 61.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.7% of adults in the PR1 8SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the PR1 8SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR1 8SL (Plungington & University) (about 2,799 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.