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PR3 6SN area guide

Who lives in PR3 6SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pilling, Great Eccleston & Inskip
Council: Wyre
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,787 (2024)

PR3 6SNPreston

At a glance

What PR3 6SN is like

PR3 6SN is a postcode in the Pilling, Great Eccleston & Inskip area of Wyre. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,787 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% 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 6 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR3 6SN compares

Headline figures for PR3 6SN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,500

Median over 19 sales in PR3 6, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,734

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR3 6SN differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR3 6SN FAQs

Is PR3 6SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR3 6SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in PR3 6 sold for a median of £297,500 across 19 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 6SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR3 6SN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PR3 6SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.9%).

Which council covers PR3 6SN?

The local authority for PR3 6SN is Wyre.

PR3 6SN comes under Wyre in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR3 6SN?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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