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PR26 8PH area guide

Who lives in PR26 8PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Leyland North
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,479 (2024)
At a glance

What PR26 8PH is like

PR26 8PH is a postcode in the Leyland North area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,479 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 69.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR26 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR26 8PH compares

Headline figures for PR26 8PH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 182 sales in PR26, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR26 8PH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR26 8PH FAQs

01
Is PR26 8PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PR26 8PH?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in PR26 sold for a median of £270,000 across 182 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR26 8PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR26 8PH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR26 8PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).
05
Which council covers PR26 8PH?

The local authority for PR26 8PH is South Ribble.

PR26 8PH comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR26 8PH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leyland Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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