Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Preston Rural North
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.69 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.69 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Preston Rural North
Crime trends · Preston Rural North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -8%
ASB
2
YoY -80%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Preston Rural North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,623
White Brit.88.7%
Indian3.5%
Other White1.5%
Pakistani1.3%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Total residents: 7,629
Christian64.8%
No religion25.0%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,627
50–6420.6%
35–4920.0%
25–3413.2%
65–749.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 2,957
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
