Affluence in PR2 9LQ
How PR2 9LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsands
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
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How well off PR2 9LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR2 9LQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.3% of adults in the PR2 9LQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the PR2 9LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.4% of adults in the PR2 9LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 9LQ (Longsands) (about 1,864 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.