PR1 9NR area guide
Who lives in PR1 9NR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Penwortham North
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
PR1 9NRPreston
What PR1 9NR is like
PR1 9NR is a postcode in the Lower Penwortham North area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,943 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR1 9 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.
How PR1 9NR compares
Headline figures for PR1 9NR, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PR1 9NR differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
PR1 9NR FAQs
01Is PR1 9NR a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PR1 9NR?The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
03Is PR1 9NR safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PR1 9NR?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PR1 9NR?The local authority for PR1 9NR is South Ribble.
The local authority for PR1 9NR is South Ribble.
06How well connected is PR1 9NR?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.