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PR1 8HU

City Centre

Preston

Overview

Postcode PR1 8HU 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 291.0 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 0.2 miles away. There are 7 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
291
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 291.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.5%

Approximately 19.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 315 ft away from PR1 8HU.

Flood risk

Medium

Preston Town Centre near PR1 8HU has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Preston (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miUpper Farm Nature Reserve & Leisure ParkLarge
0.4 miAvenham ParkLarge
0.2 miMiller ParkMedium

Schools

In the PR1 8HU postcode area, located within Preston Town Centre, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableUniversity of Central LancashireHigher education institutions

Good