Affluence in PR2 8GS
How PR2 8GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsands
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,244 (2024)
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How well off PR2 8GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 8GS 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36.6% of adults in the PR2 8GS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 41.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the PR2 8GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the PR2 8GS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 8GS (Longsands) (about 1,244 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.