PR3 postcode area · Wyre
The PR3 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Fylde, Lancaster, Preston, Ribble Valley, Wyre. Area Scores range from 11 to 94 across them. Every full PR3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the PR3 district
| 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 |
People living in PR3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 60% · No religion 29% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in PR3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PR3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PR3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.