PR2 postcode area
The PR2 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, Preston. Area Scores range from 3 to 90 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the PR2 district: Fulwood scores 91 out of 100 (#636 of 6,856 nationally) while St Matthew's sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 88 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £110,000 in St Matthew's to £324,500 in Broughton & Wychnor — a 3.0× gap within the PR2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and Preston — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FulwoodPreston | 636 | 91 | £225,000 |
| Broughton & WychnorPreston | 745 | 89 | £324,500 |
| LongsandsPreston | 855 | 88 | £201,250 |
| Grimsargh & GoosnarghPreston | 1,472 | 78 | £275,000 |
| Haslam ParkPreston | 2,171 | 68 | £215,000 |
| Selby WestNorth Yorkshire | 2,301 | 66 | £250,000 |
| Lea & MarinaPreston | 2,322 | 66 | £227,500 |
| Cadley & CollegePreston | 2,438 | 64 | £255,500 |
| Ashton-on-Ribble & LarchesPreston | 5,311 | 22 | £167,000 |
| Plungington & UniversityPreston | 5,605 | 18 | £128,000 |
| Brookfield & Holme SlackPreston | 5,612 | 18 | £161,000 |
| Preston Town CentrePreston | 6,078 | 11 | £125,000 |
| Frenchwood & FishwickPreston | 6,133 | 10 | £120,000 |
| Moor ParkPreston | 6,222 | 9 | £114,125 |
| IngolPreston | 6,250 | 9 | £155,000 |
| RibbletonPreston | 6,469 | 6 | £144,975 |
| St Matthew'sPreston | 6,641 | 3 | £110,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PR2.
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.