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PR3 2 area guide

Who lives in PR3 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Ribble Valley
Region
North West
Population
18,015 (2024)
At a glance

What PR3 2 is like

The PR3 2 postcode sector in Ribble Valley covers 270 live postcodes and is home to about 18,015 people in 6,737 households. 74.8% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% 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 PR3 2 sold for a median of £272,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR3 2 compares

Headline figures for PR3 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£272,750

Median over 128 sales in PR3 2, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in PR3 2.

Household incomeMore
£53,090

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR3 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PR3 2 is up 9.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR3 2 FAQs

01
Is PR3 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PR3 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,750.

Homes in PR3 2 sold for a median of £272,750 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR3 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR3 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR3 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).
05
Which council covers PR3 2?

The local authority for PR3 2 is Ribble Valley.

PR3 2 comes under Ribble Valley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR3 2?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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