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PR5 8AJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bamber Bridge East
Council: South Ribble
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,853 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR5 8AJ is like

PR5 8AJ is a postcode in the Bamber Bridge East area of South Ribble. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,853 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8AJ compares

Headline figures for PR5 8AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£49,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 8AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PR5 8 is down 17.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR5 8AJ FAQs

Is PR5 8AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PR5 8AJ?

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 8AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 8AJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 8AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.4%).

Which council covers PR5 8AJ?

The local authority for PR5 8AJ is South Ribble.

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

How well connected is PR5 8AJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 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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