14POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR8 6HR

What social class do the population of PR8 6HR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 6HR 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 6HR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 71.4%Male
  • 28.6%Female

From the last census, 71.4% of people in PR86HR male, and 28.6% female. Men outnumber women in Norwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

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

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.6%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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PR86HR Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORHRUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 6HR
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

PR86HR Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 6HR 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 6HR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport2 miles NW
Scarisbrick3.3 miles SE
Banks3.6 miles NE
Halsall4.2 miles SE
Burscough5.2 miles E
Sollom5.7 miles E
Tarleton5.9 miles E
Rufford6 miles E
Ormskirk6 miles SE
Lytham6.3 miles N
Hesketh Bank6.4 miles E
Formby7.1 miles SW
Bretherton7.3 miles E
Croston8.5 miles E
Freckleton8.6 miles NE
London192 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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