Postcode district · Preston

PR3 area guide

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

Council: Wyre
Region: North West
Population: 64,238 (2024)

PR3Postcode district · Preston

At a glance

What PR3 is like

The PR3 postcode district in Wyre covers 1,464 live postcodes and is home to about 64,238 people in 24,149 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% 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 sold for a median of £277,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,750

Median over 586 sales in PR3, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 43 inspected schools in PR3.

Household incomeMore

£51,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR3 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR3 FAQs

Is PR3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR3?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,750.

Homes in PR3 sold for a median of £277,750 across 586 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PR3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.4%).

Which council covers PR3?

The local authority for PR3 is Wyre.

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

How well connected is PR3?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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