Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 1AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around PR1 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	86.2%	86.2%	0.0%	37.9%	48.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	40.2%	37.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around PR1 1AL this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.3%	54.6%	-5.7%	16.9%	37.7%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	23.3%	14.1%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.1%	16.4%	9.3%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80%	57.4%	-22.6%	81.4%	-24.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	59.3%	-21.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	5.3%	10.6%	5.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	18.4%	9.4%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	59.3%	-21.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	25%	21.3%	1.9%	23.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Garstang Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garstang Road was 251.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garstang Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 65th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PR1 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Garstang Road are based on 1426 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 1AL

Average Price
£85,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,982

Other
£86,316

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garstang Road

Average Price
£316,449

Semi-Detached
£318,640

Terraced
£263,241

Detached
£464,046

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,100

Other
£225,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garstang Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Canterbury Halls, 2 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-03-28	£61,408
308 Canterbury Halls, 2 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-11-04	£72,636
421 Canterbury Halls, 2 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-08-25	£75,305
141 Canterbury Halls, 2 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,500	2022-07-15	£58,934
402 Canterbury Halls, 2 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-04-26	£73,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 1AL

Employment

PR1 1AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 1AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	461
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	206
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	125
Accommodation and food service activities	62
Human health and social work activities	32
Administrative and support service activities	23
Other	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	1,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	161 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	933 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	934 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosemary on the Park	Rosemary In The Park, Moor Park, Moor Park Avenue	419 yd
Tuscany Cafe	67 Plungington Road	515 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	529 yd
Chamo Street Food	37 Moor Lane	546 yd
Quattro	32 Great George Street	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Park Hotel	Moor Park Hotel, 15 Garstang Road	147 yd
The Moorbrook Inn	370 North Road	261 yd
The Wellfield Arms	187 Adelphi Street	436 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	452 yd
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters Chicken	87 Moor Lane	198 yd
Franguitos / Gyros and Wraps	85-86 Moor Lane	198 yd
Pizza Hut (Delivery)	36 Plungington Road	430 yd
Vegas	30 Plungington Road	431 yd
The Chicken Shop	52 Plungington Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	250 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	261 yd
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	355 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	522 yd
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		879 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	932 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of PR1 1AL