121POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR5 8BQ

What social class do the population of PR5 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR5 8BQ 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 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.9%Male
  • 52.1%Female

From the last census, 47.9% of people in PR58BQ male, and 52.1% female. Women outnumber men in Clayton-le-Woods North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR5 8BQ is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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PR58BQ Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodePR5 8BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPreston
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

PR58BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR5 8BQ 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 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bamber Bridge1.2 miles W
Hoghton2.3 miles E
Farrington2.5 miles W
Leyland3.2 miles SW
Withnell3.7 miles E
Samlesbury3.9 miles N
Chorley4.4 miles S
Preston4.9 miles NW
Balderstone5.8 miles NE
Eccleston6.3 miles SW
Coppull6.6 miles S
Longton6.6 miles W
Croston6.7 miles SW
Blackburn6.9 miles E
Darwen7.1 miles E
London187 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool25 miles SW
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives202 miles S

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