Postcode sector · Preston

PR4 9 area guide

Who lives in PR4 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Fylde
Region: North West
Population: 1,764 (2024)

PR4 9Postcode sector · Preston

At a glance

What PR4 9 is like

The PR4 9 postcode sector in Fylde covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 1,764 people in 522 households. 87.2% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 42.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR4 9 compares

Headline figures for PR4 9, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,954

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR4 9 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
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR4 9 FAQs

Is PR4 9 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 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is PR4 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR4 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PR4 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers PR4 9?

The local authority for PR4 9 is Fylde.

PR4 9 comes under Fylde in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR4 9?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). 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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