Postcode · Preston

PR5 5SF area guide

Who lives in PR5 5SF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Penwortham South
Council: South Ribble
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,373 (2024)

PR5 5SFPreston

At a glance

What PR5 5SF is like

PR5 5SF is a postcode in the Lower Penwortham South area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,373 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PR5 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 5SF compares

Headline figures for PR5 5SF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 127 sales in PR5 5, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,587

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 5SF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PR5 5 is up 12% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR5 5SF FAQs

Is PR5 5SF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 5SF?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PR5 5 sold for a median of £195,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR5 5SF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 5SF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 5SF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62%).

Which council covers PR5 5SF?

The local authority for PR5 5SF is South Ribble.

PR5 5SF comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR5 5SF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, 0.4 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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