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PR2 8AQ

POSTCODE

PR2 8AQ is a postcode in Garrison.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7783, -2.6798
OS grid SD552315 (355,298, 431,547)
IMD England
5/10
#13769
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
MoM +32% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C5VQ8HC+83
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£150,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for PR2 8AQ

England
Country
Preston
Local Authority
Lancashire
Garrison
Ward
Preston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PR2 8AQ
Coordinates
53.7783, -2.6798
Grid reference
SD552315
Easting
355,298
Northing
431,547
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ8HC+83
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

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.
13769
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13769 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
Property sales · PR2 8AQ
HM Land Registry · Preston
Average price
£149,833
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £150,000
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £172,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£172k£150k£128k
Sep '23Oct '23Feb '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near PR2 8AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PR2 8AQ

Counts are for Garrison 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
25
YoY +32%
25155
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY -53%
24144
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

49
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,457
White Brit.69.1%
Indian15.0%
Other White4.3%
Pakistani3.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,455
Christian46.2%
No religion26.9%
Muslim17.5%
Not answered6.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,460
50–6419.8%
35–4918.0%
25–3414.4%
65–748.7%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 618
Any member 66+19.9%
Other19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
All members 66+7.6%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%

Administrative Information

Preston
Local Authority
Council Area
Preston E14001433
Constituency
E14001433
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Garrison
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 England
Lancashire 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 007F E01025252
E01025252
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 007 E02005259
E02005259
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 007F E01025252
E01025252
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 007 E02005259
E02005259
Urban: 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

5:52 AM6:16 PM
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 8AQ 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: 13769
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025252 and MSOA E02005259 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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