# PR4

Postcode district covering Fylde, in Fylde, South Ribble, Preston and West Lancashire.

PR4 is a postcode district covering Fylde, in Fylde, South Ribble, Preston and West Lancashire. Median sale price £260,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code PR4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PR4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PR4 was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 829th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 65,456** (2021). PR4 had 65,456 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 63rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in PR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.1%** (January 2026). In PR4, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=PR4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in PR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=PR4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 1,291 homes were sold in PR4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=PR4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PR4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=PR4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PR4 had 65,456 usual residents at the census.

## How PR4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PR4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £260,000 | joint 2nd most expensive | 11 postcode districts, PR · 2025 |
| Population | 65,456 | 3rd most populated | 13 postcode districts, PR · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, PR · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.1% | 3rd lowest | 13 postcode districts, PR · Jan 2026 |

## Is PR4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PR4 at a rate of 51.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 88.1 per 1,000 people across the PR postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 310 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PR4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,540), anti-social behaviour (919) and other crime (570).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PR4 was 61.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in PR4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PR4 has no single figure. Of its 37 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PR4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fylde 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01024993) | 1,625 | 32.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.8% |
| [Fylde 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025007) | 1,992 | 47.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 89.7% |
| [Fylde 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025008) | 1,120 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Fylde 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025009) | 1,554 | 129.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 92.1% |
| [Fylde 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025011) | 1,538 | 163.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.1% |
| [Fylde 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025012) | 2,759 | 51.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 93.9% |
| [Fylde 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025013) | 1,715 | 68.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.1% |
| [Fylde 002G](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025019) | 1,899 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.7% |
| [Fylde 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01024998) | 1,730 | 49.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.2% |
| [Fylde 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025010) | 1,680 | 57.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Fylde 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025014) | 1,751 | 59.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.1% |
| [Fylde 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025015) | 1,510 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.1% |
| [Fylde 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01024997) | 1,427 | 49.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.6% |
| [Fylde 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01024999) | 1,451 | 42.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.8% |
| [Fylde 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025000) | 1,223 | 69.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Fylde 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025029) | 2,592 | 36.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.5% |
| [Fylde 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/neighbourhood/e01025030) | 2,074 | 91.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Preston 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01034346) | 1,119 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 85.9% |
| [Preston 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01034347) | 2,537 | 45.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.8% |
| [Preston 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025272) | 2,707 | 66.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.0% |
| [Preston 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025273) | 1,277 | 30.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.0% |
| [South Ribble 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025439) | 1,445 | 25.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 84.0% |
| [South Ribble 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025453) | 1,763 | 115.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 77.4% |
| [South Ribble 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025454) | 1,302 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 83.8% |
| [South Ribble 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025455) | 1,608 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 21.7% |
| [South Ribble 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025436) | 2,302 | 49.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 7.1% |
| [South Ribble 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025437) | 1,952 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 0.2% |
| [South Ribble 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025438) | 1,321 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 55.2% |
| [South Ribble 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025440) | 1,336 | 20.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 14.0% |
| [South Ribble 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/neighbourhood/e01025441) | 1,404 | 43.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 47.9% |
| [West Lancashire 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025496) | 1,246 | 23.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 76.7% |
| [West Lancashire 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025497) | 1,471 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 88.3% |
| [West Lancashire 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025498) | 1,470 | 58.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.3% |
| [West Lancashire 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025530) | 1,600 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 79.6% |
| [West Lancashire 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025532) | 1,711 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 73.5% |
| [West Lancashire 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025533) | 1,522 | 47.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 82.2% |
| [West Lancashire 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/neighbourhood/e01025531) | 1,126 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 53.6% |

## Your MP

- [Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fylde): Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 47% of the people here.
- [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-ribble): Mr Paul Foster (Labour), MP since July 2024. 22% of the people here.
- [Southport](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southport): Patrick Hurley (Labour), MP since July 2024. 14% of the people here.
- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 8.2% of the people here.
- [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/preston): Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 7.2% of the people here.
- [Lancaster and Wyre](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lancaster-and-wyre): Cat Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 2.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PR4

[Clifton & Newton-with-Scales](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/clifton-and-newton-with-scales), [Hesketh Bank & Tarleton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire/hesketh-bank-and-tarleton), [Kirkham & Wesham](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/kirkham-and-wesham), [Longton & Walmer Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/longton-and-walmer-bridge), [New Longton & Hutton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/new-longton-and-hutton), [Warton & Freckleton](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde/warton-and-freckleton)

## Postcode sectors in PR4

[PR4 0 (360 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-0), [PR4 1 (268 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-1), [PR4 2 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-2), [PR4 3 (279 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-3), [PR4 4 (171 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-4), [PR4 5 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-5), [PR4 6 (257 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-6), [PR4 9 (15 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4-9)

## Councils PR4 covers

[Fylde](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde), [South Ribble](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble), [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston), [West Lancashire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lancashire)

## Towns in PR4

[Kirkham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkham), [Longton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longton), [Tarleton and Hesketh Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tarleton-and-hesketh-bank)

## Postcode districts next to PR4

[FY3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy3), [FY4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy4), [FY6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy6), [FY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy8), [L40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l40), [PR1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr1), [PR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr2), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3), [PR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr9), [PR26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr26)

## Nearest rail stations

[Kirkham and Wesham (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8829,53.7869), [Salwick (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.8170,53.7815)

## More in the PR postcode area

[All PR postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PR4 in brief

PR4 is a postcode district covering Fylde, in Fylde, South Ribble, Preston and West Lancashire.
About 72,030 people lived in PR4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £260,000 in 2025 across 1,291 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 51.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PR4 was £260,000 in 2025.
PR4 had 65,456 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in PR4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PR4, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PR4
- Postcode area: [PR](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr)
- Constituency: [Fylde †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/fylde)
- Council: [Fylde †](https://openindex.co.uk/fylde)
- Area: 229 km²
- People, mid-2024: 72,030*
- Neighbourhoods: 37
- Output areas: 199

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3), [PR26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr26), [FY8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/fy8), [PR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr2), [PR9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr9), [L40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/l40)

## Latest updates for PR4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/PR4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr4