Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
17110
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17110 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 PR4 0FW
England & WalesCrime trends · near PR4 0FW
Counts are for Preston Rural North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -65%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Pakistani1.1%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Christian72.4%
No religion20.9%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6427.3%
35–4916.6%
65–7414.5%
10–158.5%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.1%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
One person: other10.3%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%
Coordinates & Location for PR4 0FW
Postcode
PR4 0FW
Coordinates
53.7953, -2.7693
Grid reference
SD494334
Easting
349,424
Northing
433,490
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQ6WJ+47
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Preston
ITL Region
Preston
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Preston
Local Authority
Council AreaRibble Valley E14001443
Constituency
E14001443Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Preston Rural North
Constituency code
E14001443
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Woodplumpton
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 002E E01034346
E01034346MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Preston 002 E02005254
E02005254LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Preston 002C E01025280
E01025280MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Preston 002 E02005254
E02005254Smaller 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:32 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentFebruary 2022 — Introduced
Postcode PR4 0FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17110
Present — Active
Postcode PR4 0FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PR4 0FW
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
79%
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