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PR9 8EQ area guide

Who lives in PR9 8EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rufford & Banks
Council: West Lancashire
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,166 (2024)

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At a glance

What PR9 8EQ is like

PR9 8EQ is a postcode in the Rufford & Banks area of West Lancashire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,166 people. 84% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% 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 PR9 8 sold for a median of £225,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PR9 8EQ compares

Headline figures for PR9 8EQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,750

Median over 148 sales in PR9 8, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,201

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PR9 8EQ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PR9 8EQ FAQs

Is PR9 8EQ 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 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PR9 8EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,750.

Homes in PR9 8 sold for a median of £225,750 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PR9 8EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PR9 8EQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PR9 8EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 84% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers PR9 8EQ?

The local authority for PR9 8EQ is West Lancashire.

PR9 8EQ comes under West Lancashire in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PR9 8EQ?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bescar Lane Rail Station, 2.8 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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