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PR1 9 area guide

Who lives in PR1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
19,381 (2024)
At a glance

What PR1 9 is like

The PR1 9 postcode sector in South Ribble covers 289 live postcodes and is home to about 19,381 people in 8,366 households. 75% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PR1 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR1 9 compares

Headline figures for PR1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 161 sales in PR1 9, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PR1 9.

Household incomeMore
£48,598

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR1 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR1 9 FAQs

01
Is PR1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PR1 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in PR1 9 sold for a median of £200,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR1 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).
05
Which council covers PR1 9?

The local authority for PR1 9 is South Ribble.

PR1 9 comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR1 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Preston Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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