28POPULATION
9.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PR8 2LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 2LB 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 2LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 26% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in PR82LB male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Duke's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR8 2LB is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85%WORKING
  • 9.5%UNEMPLOYED

9.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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PR82LB Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 2LB
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

PR82LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 2LB 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 2LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport2.3 miles NE
Scarisbrick4.6 miles E
Halsall4.8 miles SE
Banks5.5 miles E
Formby6.1 miles S
Burscough7 miles E
Lytham7.1 miles NE
Ormskirk7.1 miles E
Sollom7.9 miles E
Rufford8 miles E
Tarleton8.1 miles E
Hesketh Bank8.4 miles E
Bretherton9.4 miles E
Sefton9.8 miles SE
Freckleton10.1 miles NE
London194 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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