14POPULATION
6.6%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR8 1GY

What social class do the population of PR8 1GY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 1GY 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 PR8 1GY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 64.3%Male
  • 35.7%Female

From the last census, 64.3% of people in PR81GY male, and 35.7% female. Men outnumber women in Duke's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 38%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR8 1GY is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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PR81GY Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORGYUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 1GY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPreston
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyMerseyside
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

PR81GY Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 1GY 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 PR8 1GY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport1.6 miles N
Scarisbrick4.3 miles SE
Banks4.6 miles E
Halsall4.8 miles SE
Lytham6.4 miles N
Burscough6.5 miles E
Formby6.7 miles S
Ormskirk6.9 miles SE
Sollom7.1 miles E
Tarleton7.3 miles E
Rufford7.4 miles E
Hesketh Bank7.5 miles E
Bretherton8.6 miles E
Freckleton9.3 miles NE
Marton9.7 miles N
London193 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles N
Edinburgh160 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool16 miles S
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives201 miles SE

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