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PR1 8HJ

City Centre

Preston

Overview

Postcode PR1 8HJ is located in an urban city, within the City Centre ward of Preston in the North West region , and forms part of the Preston Town Centre area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 608.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Preston Town Centre is £32,300 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Avenham Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
608
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,350 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 608.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Preston Town Centre is £32,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 293 ft away from PR1 8HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Preston Town Centre near PR1 8HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Preston (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAvenham ParkLarge
0.3 miMiller ParkMedium
0.2 miWinckley SquareSmall

Schools

In the PR1 8HJ postcode area, located within Preston Town Centre, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableUniversity of Central LancashireHigher education institutions

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good