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PR5 5UJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lostock Hall
Council: South Ribble
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,984 (2024)

PR5 5UJPreston

At a glance

What PR5 5UJ is like

PR5 5UJ is a postcode in the Lostock Hall area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,984 people. 90.2% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.6% 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 PR5 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 5UJ compares

Headline figures for PR5 5UJ, 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: 8.6 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 5UJ 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
8.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PR5 5 is up 12% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR5 5UJ FAQs

Is PR5 5UJ 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 8.6 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 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PR5 5UJ?

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 5UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 5UJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 5UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 90.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers PR5 5UJ?

The local authority for PR5 5UJ is South Ribble.

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

How well connected is PR5 5UJ?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lostock Hall 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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