Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for PR1 1PU
Postcode
PR1 1PU
Coordinates
53.7670, -2.6957
Grid reference
SD542302
Easting
354,236
Northing
430,293
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ883+QP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Preston (Preston)
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5282
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5282 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PR1 1PU
England & WalesCrime trends · near PR1 1PU
Counts are for Deepdale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -19%
644321
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
23
YoY stable
563412
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY -54%
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Indian59.9%
Pakistani19.6%
White Brit.6.4%
Other White3.6%
Other Asian3.4%
+ 3 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Muslim80.4%
Christian7.6%
Not answered6.2%
No religion2.9%
Hindu2.6%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
35–4923.0%
25–3414.8%
50–6413.2%
10–1510.3%
5–99.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.4%
Other9.1%
With dependent children8.3%
+ 7 other households · 29.1%
Administrative Information
Preston
Local Authority
Council AreaPreston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Deepdale
Constituency code
E14001433
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Preston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Preston
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Central Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01E
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Preston 015A E01025244
E01025244MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 015 E02005267
E02005267LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 015A E01025244
E01025244MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 015 E02005267
E02005267Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:03 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PR1 1PU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5282
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025244 and MSOA E02005267 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PR1 1PU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near PR1 1PU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 47%
Attainment 8
39.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–21FSM 0%
Attainment 8
50.4
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 24%
Attainment 8
56.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
49.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
26%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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