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PR4 5WN

Lower Hey

Longton & Hutton West

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Detailed insights for PR4 5WN

Overview

Postcode PR4 5WN is located in an urban city, within the Longton & Hutton West ward of South Ribble in the North West region, and forms part of the Longton & Walmer Bridge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year. The nearest station is Preston (Lancs) located about 3.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longton & Walmer Bridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,016 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Longton & Walmer Bridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Longton & Walmer Bridge is £52,260 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PR4 5WN.

Flood risk

No risk

Longton & Walmer Bridge near PR4 5WN 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
3,434.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.72(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.49(-76%)
Other crime
2.25(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.5(-83%)
Other theft
1.5(-77%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
96.62%
Chinese
4
1.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.27%
Irish
1
0.42%
Total population: 237

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
31.22%
Level 3 (A level)
43
20.98%
No qualifications
36
17.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
14.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.78%
Total 16+ residents: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
57.63%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.86%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.24%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Longton & Hutton West

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £312,475 in Longton & Hutton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,232,800.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longton & Hutton West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longton & Hutton West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£465,000
Semi-Detached28£224,000
Terraced5£170,000

10 year median price trend in Longton & Hutton West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longton & Hutton West.

Schools

In the PR4 5WN postcode area, located within Longton & Walmer Bridge, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR4 5WN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLongton Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryHutton Church of England Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR4 5WN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR4 5WN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBoothsLiverpool Road, Longton, Preston, PR4 5AUWalking directions to Booths
0.2 miSparLiverpool Road, South Ribble, PR4 5PBWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Ribble district (2025-26).

Band A£1,568
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,091
Band D£2,352
Band E£2,875
Band F£3,398
Band G£3,920
Band H£4,704

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSouth RibbleE07000126
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth RibbleE14001491
WardLongton & Hutton WestE05010227
ParishLongtonE04005296
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longton & Walmer BridgeE02005297
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Ribble 011DE01025440
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.