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PR3 3AP area guide

Who lives in PR3 3AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longridge South
Council: Ribble Valley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,070 (2024)

PR3 3APPreston

At a glance

What PR3 3AP is like

PR3 3AP is a postcode in the Longridge South area of Ribble Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,070 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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 PR3 3 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR3 3AP compares

Headline figures for PR3 3AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£212,500

Median over 122 sales in PR3 3, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,871

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR3 3AP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR3 3AP FAQs

Is PR3 3AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR3 3AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in PR3 3 sold for a median of £212,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR3 3AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR3 3AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PR3 3AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.8%).

Which council covers PR3 3AP?

The local authority for PR3 3AP is Ribble Valley.

PR3 3AP comes under Ribble Valley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR3 3AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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