Preston Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around FY7 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	41.6%	6.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	33.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.9%	14%	0.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	47.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.8%	27.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	24.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	10.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	19.7%	-4.7%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	21.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	98.5%	0.0%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.9%	95.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	95.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Preston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Street was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Mount average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount and the 164th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in FY7 6LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Preston Street are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Preston Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY7 6LA

Average Price
£100,512

Semi-Detached
£128,132

Terraced
£99,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Street

Average Price
£106,141

Semi-Detached
£126,375

Terraced
£104,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Preston Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-09-30	£75,000
90 Preston Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-10-18	£69,484
66 Preston Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-10-16	£56,004
63 Preston Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-02-16	£99,045
70 Preston Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2023-01-20	£76,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for FY7 6LA

Employment

FY7 6LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood London Street , FY7 6EU	3out of 4	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Chaucer Road , FY7 6QN	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Manor Road , FY7 7LL	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Poulton Road , FY7 7JY	2out of 4	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleetwood Flakefleet Primary School Northfleet Avenue , FY7 7ND	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fleetwood High School Broadway , FY7 8HE	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Melbourne Avenue , FY7 8AY	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Cartgate , Preesall FY6 0NP	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rossall School Broadway , FY7 8JW	- not rated	3,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	4out of 4	5,115 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Arley School Holly Road , FY5 4HH	3out of 4	5,172 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indulge Desserts	134 - 136 Lord Street, Fleetwood	145 yd
THE DOLPHIN CAFE	17 Poulton Street, Fleetwood	168 yd
Subway	83 Lord Street, Fleetwood	172 yd
Pacino's	178 Lord Street, Fleetwood	260 yd
One More Oriental Bistro	198 Lord Street, Fleetwood	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
KINGS ARMS HOTEL	105 Lord Street, Fleetwood	113 yd
The Beer Shed #1	20 Poulton Street, Fleetwood	168 yd
J D WETHERSPOON PLC	The Thomas Drummond, 129 London Street	205 yd
Dockers Bar	Fleetwood Dockers Ltd, Preston Street	207 yd
Lune Deep	20 London Street, Fleetwood	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaffa Takeaway	113 Lord Street, Fleetwood	113 yd
Food For Thought	30 London Street, Fleetwood	134 yd
THE EATING PLAICE	126 Lord Street, Fleetwood	157 yd
La Luna Kebab	125 Lord Street, Fleetwood	157 yd
The Kebab House	21 Poulton Street, Fleetwood	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ICELAND FROZEN FOODS LTD	95 - 101 Lord Street, Fleetwood	114 yd
Asda	190 - 244 Dock Street, Fleetwood	337 yd
Home Bargains	Affinity Lancashire, Anchorage Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School CHAUCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	377 yd
Fleetwood Health & Fitness Centre THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Fleetwood Bowling Club (Closed) Upper Lune Street		688 yd
Elite Muscle And Fitness Fleetwood (Closed) COPSE ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Memorial Park (Fleetwood Town Fc Juniors) PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Trinity Baptist Church POULTON ROAD		875 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of FY7 6LA