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Affluence in PR2 1WA

How PR2 1WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lea & Marina
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,655 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR2 1WA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 1WA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£55,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the PR2 1WA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

PR2 1WAEngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the PR2 1WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR2 1WAEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the PR2 1WA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

PR2 1WAEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 1WA (Lea & Marina) (about 1,655 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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