Postcode sector · Preston

PR11 1 area guide

Who lives in PR11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Preston
Region: North West
Population: 1,871 (2024)

PR11 1Postcode sector · Preston

At a glance

What PR11 1 is like

The PR11 1 postcode sector in Preston covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,871 people in 642 households. 55.5% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 50.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR11 1 compares

Headline figures for PR11 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PR11 1.

Household incomeMore

£39,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR11 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

PR11 1 FAQs

Is PR11 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PR11 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR11 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PR11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (71.8%).

Which council covers PR11 1?

The local authority for PR11 1 is Preston.

PR11 1 comes under Preston in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR11 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Preston Rail Station, 0.9 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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