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PR1 8JH

City Centre

Preston

Overview

Postcode PR1 8JH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Miller 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
Low
Noise Level
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR1 8JH.

Flood risk

Low

Preston Town Centre near PR1 8JH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Preston (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAvenham ParkLarge
0.3 miMiller ParkMedium
0.5 miWinckley SquareSmall

Schools

In the PR1 8JH postcode area, located within Preston Town Centre, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableUniversity of Central LancashireHigher education institutions

Good