26POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR8 9BS

What social class do the population of PR8 9BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR8 9BS 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 9BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.2%Male
  • 53.8%Female

From the last census, 46.2% of people in PR89BS male, and 53.8% female. Women outnumber men in Kew.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR8 9BS is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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

Crime Rates

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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

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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

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PR89BS Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA8DISTRICT9SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodePR8 9BS
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

PR89BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR8 9BS 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 9BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Southport2.8 miles N
Scarisbrick2.8 miles E
Halsall3.4 miles SE
Banks4.8 miles NE
Burscough5.2 miles E
Ormskirk5.5 miles SE
Formby5.9 miles SW
Rufford6.3 miles E
Sollom6.4 miles E
Tarleton6.8 miles E
Lytham7.4 miles N
Hesketh Bank7.5 miles NE
Bretherton8.1 miles E
Sefton8.8 miles S
Mawdesley9 miles E
London192 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles N
Edinburgh161 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool15 miles S
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives200 miles SE

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