Postcode sector · Preston

PR11 2 area guide

Who lives in PR11 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Preston
Region: North West
Population: 1,342 (2024)

PR11 2Postcode sector · Preston

At a glance

What PR11 2 is like

The PR11 2 postcode sector in Preston covers 50 live postcodes and is home to about 1,342 people in 602 households. 76.4% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR11 2 compares

Headline figures for PR11 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,138

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR11 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR11 2 FAQs

Is PR11 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is PR11 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR11 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PR11 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57%).

Which council covers PR11 2?

The local authority for PR11 2 is Preston.

PR11 2 comes under Preston in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR11 2?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Preston Rail Station, 2.9 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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