Postcode district · Preston
Who lives in PR5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PR5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Ribble
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 55,671 (2024)
PR5Postcode district · Preston
Who lives in PR5
Residents
55,671
2024 estimate
Households
23,257
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PR5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
PR5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
47% of adults in PR5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.7% have never married.
PR5England
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married33.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in PR5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PR5
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.