Postcode · Preston

PR5 2PT area guide

Who lives in PR5 2PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leyland North
Council: South Ribble
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,118 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

PR5 2PTPreston

At a glance

What PR5 2PT is like

PR5 2PT is a postcode in the Leyland North area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,118 people. 61% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PR5 sold for a median of £194,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 2PT compares

Headline figures for PR5 2PT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£194,000

Median over 533 sales in PR5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 2PT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
26.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PR5 2PT FAQs

Is PR5 2PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PR5 2PT?

The median sale price over the last year was £194,000.

Homes in PR5 sold for a median of £194,000 across 533 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR5 2PT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 2PT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 2PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.2%).

Which council covers PR5 2PT?

The local authority for PR5 2PT is South Ribble.

PR5 2PT comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR5 2PT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leyland Rail Station, 0.2 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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