86POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR8 6LB

What social class do the population of PR8 6LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 6LB 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 6LB 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

  • 37.2%Male
  • 62.8%Female

From the last census, 37.2% of people in PR86LB male, and 62.8% 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 6LB 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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PR86LB Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 6LB
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

PR86LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 6LB 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 6LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport2.1 miles NW
Scarisbrick3.3 miles SE
Banks4.1 miles NE
Halsall4.1 miles SE
Burscough5.4 miles E
Ormskirk6 miles SE
Sollom6.1 miles E
Rufford6.3 miles E
Tarleton6.4 miles E
Lytham6.5 miles N
Formby6.8 miles SW
Hesketh Bank6.8 miles E
Bretherton7.7 miles E
Croston8.8 miles E
Mawdesley8.9 miles E
London192 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles N
Edinburgh160 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool15 miles S
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives200 miles SE

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