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PR1 8PB

City Centre

Preston

Overview

Postcode PR1 8PB 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 161.8 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Miller Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Preston Town Centre has a very high crime rate, with approximately 161.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.1%

Approximately 20.1% 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 road, approximately 260 ft away from PR1 8PB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Preston (Lancs)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miMiller ParkMedium
0.5 miWinckley SquareSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of Central LancashireHigher education institutions

Good

0.5 miNot applicableCedar Lodge SchoolOther independent special school

Outstanding