Essex Street, Preston, PR1 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 1QE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.1%	52.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 vicinity of PR1 1QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	37.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	52.9%	13.0%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.6%	39.5%	-5.1%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	30.8%	37.8%	7.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 1QE this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	32.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	22.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	31.9%	25.9%	-6.0%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	20%	23.4%	3.4%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	35.4%	33.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	-48.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	68.1%	60.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	26.6%	0.1%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	60%	-7.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	24.8%	23.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	4.1%	-19.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 319.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 37th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Essex Street are based on 6 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 Essex Street, Preston, PR1 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 1QE

Average Price
£276,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£541,706

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£246,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£542,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 - 22 Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-11-21	£166,026
Bute Mill Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2015-10-27	£918,421
37 Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2009-12-18	£119,452
37 Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2006-09-29	£108,099
38 Essex Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,950	2006-03-31	£96,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 1QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 1QE 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

Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	15
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,062 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	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	914 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	950 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent 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
Recycling Lives - Cafe	Recycling Lives Centre, 1a Essex Street	51 yd
Quattro	32 Great George Street	111 yd
Chaii Stop	169 St Pauls Road	165 yd
The Law Courts	The Law Courts, Ring Way	535 yd
Chaiiwala	234-236 Deepdale Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moorbrook Inn	370 North Road	346 yd
New Meadow Street Club	193-195 North Road	382 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	399 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	399 yd
Preston Masonic Hall Ltd	Ashlar House, 2 Saul Street	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco & Carl	Deepdale Pavilions - Unit 3C, Deepdale Road	387 yd
Milky Lane	209 Deepdale Road	395 yd
Meadow Grill House	65 Meadow Street	399 yd
Ali's Chippy	71 Meadow Street	399 yd
Deepdale Tandoori	73 Meadow Street	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	118 yd
Asia Continental	7-9 Sedgwick Street	245 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	346 yd
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	422 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	54 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		626 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		782 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	931 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	959 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	36.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 1QE