PR2 0FA, Preston Town Centre
Preston Town Centre, Preston
- Council
- Preston
- Neighbourhood
- Preston 017B
- Constituency
- Preston
- Ward
- City Centre
At a glance
10 of 13 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, crime, air quality, road noise, green space, house prices, housing & households, schools, transport.
- AffluenceMore deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeAmong the lowest-income areas in England.
- Work & educationAround the average share of residents in work for England.
- CrimeMore recorded crime than most areas in England.
- Flood riskNo properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here is close to the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is below the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceRight by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
- House pricesAmong the cheapest areas in England for house prices.
- Housing & householdsAmong the lowest shares of homeowners in England.
- DemographicsAround the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
- SchoolsA short walk from a school.
- TransportRight by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 53.7543, -2.7084
Money
Affluence
More deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 16 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 2 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- About the same as Preston
- 34 places in 100 lower than the England midpoint
Here 16 out of 100 · Preston 19 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Among the lowest-income areas in England.
£27,664
Higher than 2 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- 19% below the Preston average
- About two thirds of the England average
Here £27,664 · Preston £34,222 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Around the average share of residents in work for England.
56.2%
Higher than 44 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level39.2%
- Apprenticeship / A-level22.3%
- GCSE level / other22.6%
- No qualifications15.8%
Occupation
- Professional36.4%
- Admin & trades14.9%
- Care & service24.3%
- Plant & elementary24.4%
Work
Compared with
- About the same as Preston
- 1.1 points below England
Here 56.2% · Preston 56.3% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
More recorded crime than most areas in England.
160.9 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 12 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 2 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- 12% above the Preston rate
- 72% above the England rate
Here 160.9 per 1,000 residents · Preston 143.5 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
No properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
0 properties
Band 10 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- 100% below the Preston figure
- 100% below the England figure
Here 0 properties · Preston 2 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here is close to the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
9.4µg/m³
Band 9 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- About the same as the Preston figure
- About the same as the England figure
Here 9.4µg/m³ · Preston 9.11 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is below the WHO guideline of 53dB.
48 dB
Band 8 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- 10% below the Preston figure
Here 48 dB · Preston 53 dB
Green space
Right by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 44 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Sports facility0.1 miles
- Avenham ParkPublic park or garden0.2 miles
- Miller ParkPublic park or garden0.2 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- Fishergate Hill CSO (Chamber C9)0 spills · into River Ribble0.3 miles
- Fishergate Hill CSO Chamber C80 spills · into River Ribble0.4 miles
- Wolseley Road CSO4 spills · 17 hours · into River Ribble0.4 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- St AnnesClassified Sufficient at the last annual assessment13.6 miles
- St Annes NorthClassified Sufficient at the last annual assessment14.0 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Among the cheapest areas in England for house prices.
£117,500
Higher than 4 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- About two thirds of the Preston average
- 59% below the England average
Here £117,500 · Preston £176,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
Among the lowest shares of homeowners in England.
28.0%
Higher than 7 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied28.0%
- Private rented53.4%
- Social rented16.9%
Household type
- Living alone42.4%
- Couples, no children15.3%
- With children16.7%
- Other households25.6%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom29.9%
- 2 bedrooms29.9%
- 3 bedrooms22.2%
- 4+ bedrooms18.1%
Cars and vans
- No car48.4%
- One car37.2%
- Two or more cars14.3%
Compared with
- 31.0 points below Preston
- 34.2 points below England
Here 28.0% · Preston 59.0% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Around the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
81.8%
Higher than 47 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1512.5%
- Aged 65+7.1%
- Aged 15–6480.4%
Ethnic group
- White54.4%
- Asian34.0%
- Black4.7%
- Mixed3.9%
- Other group3.0%
Country of birth
- Born in UK62.8%
- Born in Europe13.1%
- Middle East & Asia16.9%
- Born in Africa6.5%
- Americas & Caribbean0.6%
Religion
- Christian27.0%
- No religion29.7%
- Muslim22.1%
- Hindu11.3%
- Other religions2.1%
- Not answered7.9%
Health & language
Compared with
- About the same as Preston
- About the same as England
Here 81.8% · Preston 81.1% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- Preston
- MP
- Mark Hendrick (Labour)
- Result
- Lab hold
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Labour35.0%
- Other candidates25.2%
- Reform UK14.3%
- Conservative13.0%
- Liberal Democrat8.0%
- Green4.4%
- Majority
- 5,291 votes
- Turnout
- 51.7% of 77,400 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
A short walk from a school.
0.2 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 62 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 9 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- St Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school · Primary0.2 miles
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school0.4 miles
- University of Central LancashireHigher education institutions0.5 miles
Transport
Right by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 42 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Preston Rail StationRailway station0.1 miles
- Rail Station Taxi RankTaxi rank0.1 miles
- Rail StationBus stop0.1 miles
Nearby postcodes
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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