Low deprivation
IMD England
69
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for PR2 8RA
Postcode
PR2 8RA
Coordinates
53.7827, -2.7041
Grid reference
SD537320
Easting
353,703
Northing
432,053
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ7MW+39
User Type
Large 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.
25756
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25756 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)
Property sales · PR2 8RA
HM Land Registry · Preston
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Police Recorded Crime near PR2 8RA
Crime trends · near PR2 8RA
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
493011
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
17
YoY -35%
ASB
30174
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -69%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -20%
Criminal damage
851
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.2%
Indian25.8%
Pakistani8.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 2 other groups · 6.4%
Religion
Christian48.6%
Muslim26.7%
No religion13.8%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu4.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
35–4918.2%
65–7411.0%
10–1510.8%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.1%
All members 66+16.2%
Any member 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Other7.0%
+ 7 other households · 25.2%
Administrative Information
Preston
Local Authority
Council AreaRibble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Sharoe Green
Constituency code
E14001443
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Preston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Preston
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS ScotlandLancashire 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 006C E01025242
E01025242MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 006 E02005258
E02005258LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 006C E01025242
E01025242MSOA 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
3:52 AM
Sunrise
8:39 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:52 AM
Sunset (today)
8:39 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJanuary 1995 — Introduced
Postcode PR2 8RA 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: 25756
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025242 and MSOA E02005258 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PR2 8RA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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