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Affluence in PR2 7

How PR2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
9,801 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR2 7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment3.8
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,545
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in PR2 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

PR2 7England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in PR2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR2 7England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in PR2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

PR2 7England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%

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

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