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PR5 9DE area guide

Who lives in PR5 9DE, 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: 1,455 (2024)

PR5 9DEPreston

At a glance

What PR5 9DE is like

PR5 9DE 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 1,455 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PR5 9DE compares

Headline figures for PR5 9DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 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 9DE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

PR5 9DE FAQs

Is PR5 9DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PR5 9DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5 9DE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PR5 9DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.9%).

Which council covers PR5 9DE?

The local authority for PR5 9DE is South Ribble.

PR5 9DE comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR5 9DE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.4 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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