Area Information for Preston, PR5 3TS

This postcode in Preston is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Earnshaw Bridge ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Ribble. This page combines information for the address Preston, PR5 3TS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PR5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in January 2001. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority South Ribble
Ward Earnshaw Bridge
Constituency South Ribble * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Preston, PR5 3TS - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Earnshaw Bridge), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Preston, PR5 3TS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 26
Semi-Detached 47
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 44
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Preston contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 48% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 33
Owned with Mortgage 23
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 50
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 120

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 64
Two People 31
Three People 8
Four People 10
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 120

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Preston consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 64
Family Household 51
Other Household 4
Total 119

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 35
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 119

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Ribble constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 108
Female 117
Total 225

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 13
10-14 11
15-19 11
20-24 5
25-29 12
30-34 16
35-39 10
40-44 8
45-49 8
50-54 13
55-59 16
60-64 11
65-69 17
70-74 26
75-79 9
80-84 12
85+ 11
Total 225

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PR5 3TS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 71
Married 48
Separated 4
Divorced 29
Widowed 29
Total 181

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 86
Good 74
Fair 44
Bad 15
Very Bad 6
Total 225

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 36
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 9
Total 180

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Preston) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 222
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 1
Total 225

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 215
European Union 11
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 227

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 215
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 225

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PR5 3TS.

Passport(s) Held
None 61
United Kingdom 157
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 82
Christian 122
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 225

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Earnshaw Bridge ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 41
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 16
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 71
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 7
Total 181

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 71

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 27
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 5
Total 181

Preston, PR5 3TS is within the Earnshaw Bridge policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near PR5 3TS
Neighbourhood Team Address Earnshaw Bridge
Force Website: https://www.lancashire.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to PR5 3TS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PR5 3TS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest railway station is Leyland, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leyland 1.8 miles
Croston 2.6 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane 2.7 miles
Lostock Hall 2.8 miles
Buckshaw Parkway 2.9 miles
Bamber Bridge 3.7 miles
Preston (Lancs) 4.6 miles
Chorley 5 miles
Rufford 5 miles
Parbold 7.2 miles
Hoscar 7.2 miles
Salwick 7.3 miles
Adlington (Lancashire) 7.5 miles
Burscough Bridge 7.5 miles
Appley Bridge 7.8 miles
Burscough Junction 7.9 miles
New Lane 7.9 miles
Pleasington 8 miles
Bescar Lane 8.9 miles
Cherry Tree 9.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is Leyland St James Church of England Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is Academy@Worden, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is Moss Side Medical Centre, approximately 200 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is 71 Dental, approximately 1.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is Buckshaw Hospital, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Preston, PR5 3TS. The nearest is Vision Express _ Leyland, approximately 1.3 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.