10POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PR8 6QS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 6QS 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 6QS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PR86QS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Kew.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR8 6QS is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.8%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

6.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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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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Local Amenities

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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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PR86QS Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORQSUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 6QS
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

PR86QS Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 6QS 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 6QS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport2 miles N
Scarisbrick3.5 miles SE
Banks4.1 miles NE
Halsall4.1 miles SE
Burscough5.6 miles E
Ormskirk6.1 miles SE
Sollom6.3 miles E
Rufford6.4 miles E
Tarleton6.5 miles E
Lytham6.5 miles N
Formby6.7 miles SW
Hesketh Bank7 miles E
Bretherton7.8 miles E
Croston9 miles E
Freckleton9.1 miles NE
London193 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles N
Edinburgh160 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool15 miles S
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives201 miles SE

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