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PR4 3UN area guide

Who lives in PR4 3UN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elswick, Singleton & Weeton
Council: Fylde
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,811 (2024)

PR4 3UNPreston

At a glance

What PR4 3UN is like

PR4 3UN is a postcode in the Elswick, Singleton & Weeton area of Fylde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,811 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PR4 3 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR4 3UN compares

Headline figures for PR4 3UN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 102 sales in PR4 3, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR4 3UN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PR4 3 is up 6.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR4 3UN FAQs

Is PR4 3UN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR4 3UN?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PR4 3 sold for a median of £282,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR4 3UN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR4 3UN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PR4 3UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.8%).

Which council covers PR4 3UN?

The local authority for PR4 3UN is Fylde.

PR4 3UN comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR4 3UN?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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