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PR4 2YH area guide

Who lives in PR4 2YH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkham & Wesham
Council: Fylde
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,125 (2024)

PR4 2YHPreston

At a glance

What PR4 2YH is like

PR4 2YH is a postcode in the Kirkham & Wesham area of Fylde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,125 people. 91.5% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PR4 2 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR4 2YH compares

Headline figures for PR4 2YH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 129 sales in PR4 2, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,933

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR4 2YH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PR4 2 is down 7.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR4 2YH FAQs

Is PR4 2YH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR4 2YH?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PR4 2 sold for a median of £220,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR4 2YH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR4 2YH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PR4 2YH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 91.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.4%).

Which council covers PR4 2YH?

The local authority for PR4 2YH is Fylde.

PR4 2YH comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR4 2YH?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

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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