Affluence in PR2 6XS
How PR2 6XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brookfield & Holme Slack
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
How well off PR2 6XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 6XS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the PR2 6XS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the PR2 6XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the PR2 6XS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 6XS (Brookfield & Holme Slack) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.