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Affluence in PR2 2QT

How PR2 2QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plungington & University
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,799 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR2 2QT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 2QT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,029
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

25.1% of adults in the PR2 2QT area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 61.9% are full-time students.

PR2 2QTEngland
Employee, full-time16.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed2.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student61.9%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.7% of adults in the PR2 2QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PR2 2QTEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.9%19.9%
Intermediate5.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students61.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the PR2 2QT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

PR2 2QTEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent44.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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 2QT (Plungington & University) (about 2,799 residents).

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

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