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PR5 area guide

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

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
55,671 (2024)
At a glance

What PR5 is like

The PR5 postcode district in South Ribble covers 993 live postcodes and is home to about 55,671 people in 23,257 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PR5 sold for a median of £194,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£194,000

Median over 533 sales in PR5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in PR5.

Household incomeMore
£47,695

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR5 FAQs

01
Is PR5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PR5?

The median sale price over the last year was £194,000.

Homes in PR5 sold for a median of £194,000 across 533 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PR5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PR5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers PR5?

The local authority for PR5 is South Ribble.

PR5 comes under South Ribble in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PR5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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