PR3 postcode area
The PR3 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Fylde, Lancaster, Preston, Ribble Valley, Wyre. Area Scores range from 11 to 94 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the PR3 district: Wilpshire & Mellor scores 94 out of 100 (#403 of 6,856 nationally) while Preston Town Centre sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 83 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £125,000 in Preston Town Centre to £415,000 in Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn — a 3.3× gap within the PR3 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Fylde, Lancaster, Preston, Ribble Valley and Wyre — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilpshire & MellorRibble Valley | 403 | 94 | £305,000 |
| FulwoodPreston | 636 | 91 | £225,000 |
| Broughton & WychnorPreston | 745 | 89 | £324,500 |
| LongsandsPreston | 855 | 88 | £201,250 |
| Longridge North, Ribchester & ChippingRibble Valley | 1,273 | 81 | £235,000 |
| Garstang & CatterallWyre | 1,307 | 81 | £246,000 |
| University, Galgate & DolphinholmeLancaster | 1,321 | 81 | £244,450 |
| Grimsargh & GoosnarghPreston | 1,472 | 78 | £275,000 |
| Bonds, Bilsborrow & WyresdaleWyre | 1,540 | 78 | £322,000 |
| Longridge SouthRibble Valley | 1,924 | 72 | £205,650 |
| Pilling, Great Eccleston & InskipWyre | 2,486 | 64 | £340,000 |
| Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley | 2,644 | 61 | £415,000 |
| Elswick, Singleton & WeetonFylde | 2,815 | 59 | £287,000 |
| Preesall, Stalmine & HambletonWyre | 3,748 | 45 | £225,000 |
| Thornton WestWyre | 3,864 | 44 | £158,000 |
| Fleetwood South EastWyre | 5,701 | 17 | £159,225 |
| Preston Town CentrePreston | 6,078 | 11 | £125,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PR3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.