Who lives in PR2 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PR2 9LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Longsands
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,864 (2024)
PR2 9LYPreston
Who lives in PR2 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR2 9LY (Longsands) (about 1,864 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.9% of residents. 17.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
53.7% of adults in the PR2 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
90.7% of residents in the PR2 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good57.6%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair7.9%12.7%
- Bad1.1%4%
- Very bad0.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.