Postcode · Preston

PR2 0FT area guide

Who lives in PR2 0FT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Preston Town Centre
Council: Preston
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,946 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR2 0FT is like

PR2 0FT is a postcode in the Preston Town Centre area of Preston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,946 people. 28% of households own their home, 53.4% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR2 0FT compares

Headline figures for PR2 0FT, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,224

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR2 0FT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
41.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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

PR2 0FT FAQs

Is PR2 0FT 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 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PR2 0FT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR2 0FT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PR2 0FT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.8% of residents. 28% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers PR2 0FT?

The local authority for PR2 0FT is Preston.

PR2 0FT comes under Preston in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR2 0FT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.1 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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