Is M55 in Preston a nice place to live?

M55 is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. M55 has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

M55 is located in the Preston Rural North ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.802358, -2.787045
Grid Ref SD482342
Suburb Woodplumpton
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes PR4 0HF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in M55 in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in M55, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in M55 during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes M55 and compared that to the average for the Preston Rural North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in M55, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Preston Rural North ward

Social economic statistics for M55

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean M55 is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean M55 is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around M55 experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around M55 are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around M55 involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in M55 are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in M55 are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of M55, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in M55 are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for M55

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of M55.

Unemployment in M55

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.33% of M55 residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in M55

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of M55. The proportion of retirees on M55 is 6.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.08% of M55 residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in M55

The proportion of home owners on M55 is 19.16% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.22% of properties in M55 are private rented and 3.62% are social rented.
81.16% of residents of M55 own their home

Country of Birth of M55 residents

The proportion if M55 residents born in the UK is 12.95% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.4% of M55 residents were born outside the UK.
95.6% of M55 residents were born in the UK

M55 Summary

M55 has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in M55 maybe difficult.

M55 has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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