Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£180,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,989 sales
-1.1%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
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.
16251
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16251 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 & WalesProperty sales · PR2 3RL
HM Land Registry · Preston
Average price
£217,346
Median price: £180,000
Median -1.1% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,989 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £216,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£290k£218k£145k
Apr '24Jun '25May '26Jun '26
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Police Recorded Crime near PR2 3RL
England & WalesCrime trends · near PR2 3RL
Counts are for Cadley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +18%
30197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -67%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.76.4%
Indian10.2%
Pakistani3.1%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 2 other groups · 7.7%
Religion
Christian58.6%
No religion20.4%
Muslim10.3%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4915.0%
65–7413.6%
75–8411.4%
25–3410.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Any member 66+24.9%
All members 66+14.6%
Other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 8 other households · 26.8%
Coordinates & Location for PR2 3RL
Postcode
PR2 3RL
Coordinates
53.7804, -2.7271
Grid reference
SD521318
Easting
352,188
Northing
431,812
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ7JF+55
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Fulwood
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Preston
Local Authority
Council AreaPreston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cadley
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 006A E01025239
E01025239MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 006 E02005258
E02005258LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 006A E01025239
E01025239MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 006 E02005258
E02005258Urban: 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
7:28 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:28 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 59 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 PR2 3RL 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025239 and MSOA E02005258 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16251
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 3RL 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
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Schools near PR2 3RL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 18%
Attainment 8
50.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
74%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 44%
Attainment 8
41.4
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
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