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4.2%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PR5 2WW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR5 2WW in Preston, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PR5 2WW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PR52WW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Leyland Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR5 2WW is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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PR52WW Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA5DISTRICT2SECTORWWUNIT
Full PostcodePR5 2WW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPreston
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

PR52WW Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR5 2WW postcode is located in the postal town of Preston. Preston postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode PR5 2WW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leyland1.2 miles SW
Farrington1.3 miles NW
Bamber Bridge1.5 miles NE
Chorley4.5 miles SE
Hoghton4.5 miles E
Croston4.6 miles SW
Eccleston4.7 miles S
Longton4.7 miles W
Preston4.8 miles N
Bretherton5.1 miles W
Samlesbury5.5 miles NE
Withnell5.7 miles E
Coppull5.9 miles SE
Tarleton6.3 miles W
Mawdesley6.5 miles SW
London188 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh157 miles N
Cardiff154 miles S
Liverpool23 miles SW
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives202 miles S

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