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Demographics report

Demographics near PR2 8BL

Census profile

Demographics around PR2 8BL

Census 2021 · Preston 006
Population8,377usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,022people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for PrestonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area49%Average for Preston74.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area44%Average for Preston22.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.9%Average for Preston50.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,022Average for Preston3,096Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.9%Average for Preston62.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area74.3%Average for Preston61.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.7%Average for Preston75.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Preston 006E
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,377matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned74.3%household tenure
Private rent14.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White49%
Asian45.2%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british46%
asian indian31.9%
asian pakistani9.8%
white other2.3%
asian other1.8%
black african1.6%
mixed other1.4%
asian bangladeshi1%
Born: uk84.7%
Born: no passport9.6%
Born: india1.5%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: poland0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around PR2 8BL

Census 2021 · Preston 006
Largest groupChristian43.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.9%
Muslim29.1%
No religion17.2%
Religion not stated5.4%
Hindu2.7%
Sikh1.1%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
77/100
Income
44/100
Employment
53/100
Education
60/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
49/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
PR2 8BL Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ