2POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR8 1RX

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 90%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 26% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PR81RX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Duke's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR8 1RX is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% 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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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near PR8 1RX

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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PR81RX Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORRXUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 1RX
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

PR81RX Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 1RX 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 1RX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport1.7 miles NE
Scarisbrick4.8 miles E
Banks5 miles E
Halsall5.2 miles SE
Lytham6.5 miles NE
Formby6.7 miles S
Burscough7.1 miles E
Ormskirk7.4 miles SE
Sollom7.7 miles E
Tarleton7.8 miles E
Hesketh Bank7.9 miles E
Rufford7.9 miles E
Bretherton9.2 miles E
Marton9.6 miles N
Freckleton9.6 miles NE
London194 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles N
Edinburgh159 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool16 miles S
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives201 miles SE

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