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PR1 8JY

City Centre

Preston

Overview

Postcode PR1 8JY 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 134.4 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 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Avenham Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
134
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,438 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.4%

Approximately 22.4% 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 8JY.

Flood risk

Medium

Preston Town Centre near PR1 8JY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Preston (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the PR1 8JY postcode area, located within Preston Town Centre, there are 6 primary and 2 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 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good