Postcode district · Preston
Who lives in PR3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PR3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wyre
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 64,238 (2024)
PR3Postcode district · Preston
Who lives in PR3
Residents
64,238
2024 estimate
Households
24,149
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PR3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
PR3
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in PR3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
PR3England
Married or civil partnership52.8%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.7% of residents in PR3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PR3
51%
33%
12%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.