Around average
IMD England
63
Crime · May '26
£215,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for PR3 2AJ
Postcode
PR3 2AJ
Coordinates
53.8302, -2.6197
Grid reference
SD593372
Easting
359,309
Northing
437,278
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VR9JJ+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Longridge (Ribble Valley)
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.
18664
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18664 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 · PR3 2AJ
HM Land Registry · Preston
Average price
£215,000
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Median price: £215,000
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Police Recorded Crime near PR3 2AJ
Crime trends · near PR3 2AJ
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
412610
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
41
YoY +86%
ASB
26142
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY -69%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Christian70.3%
No religion23.0%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6424.0%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.4%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
All members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
Other8.5%
+ 7 other households · 34.0%
Administrative Information
Preston
Local Authority
Council AreaRibble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Preston Rural East
Constituency code
E14001443
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Whittingham
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 001B E01025279
E01025279MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 001 E02005253
E02005253LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 001B E01025279
E01025279MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 001 E02005253
E02005253Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
3:53 AM
Sunrise
8:38 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:53 AM
Sunset (today)
8:38 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 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 PR3 2AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 18664
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01025279 and MSOA E02005253 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PR3 2AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near PR3 2AJ
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School
Lancashire · PR3 3WQ
Good
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Barnacre Road Primary School
Lancashire · PR3 2PD
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Barnacre Road Primary School
Lancashire · PR3 2PD
Inadequate
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
Longridge High School
Lancashire · PR3 3AR
0.6 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Longridge High School
Lancashire · PR3 3AR
Requires improvement
0.6 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
St Cecilia's RC High School
Lancashire · PR3 2XA
Good
0.7 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Longridge Church of England Primary School
Lancashire · PR3 3JA
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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