Affluence in PR2 3AR
How PR2 3AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plungington & University
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,875 (2024)
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How well off PR2 3AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 3AR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the PR2 3AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 18.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the PR2 3AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the PR2 3AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 3AR (Plungington & University) (about 1,875 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.