Postcode sector · Preston

PR5 8 area guide

Who lives in PR5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Population: 9,748 (2024)

PR5 8Postcode sector · Preston

At a glance

What PR5 8 is like

The PR5 8 postcode sector in Chorley covers 101 live postcodes and is home to about 9,748 people in 3,961 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PR5 8 sold for a median of £156,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 8 compares

Headline figures for PR5 8, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£156,500

Median over 28 sales in PR5 8, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PR5 8.

Household incomeMore

£44,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PR5 8 is down 17.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PR5 8 FAQs

Is PR5 8 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 31.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PR5 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £156,500.

Homes in PR5 8 sold for a median of £156,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 6.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.4%).

Which council covers PR5 8?

The local authority for PR5 8 is Chorley.

PR5 8 comes under Chorley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR5 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 1.2 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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