Driscoll Street, Preston, PR1 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 1UP is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	70.1%	55.6%	-14.5%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	28.3%	18.7%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.2%	39.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	25.7%	35.8%	10.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	18.7%	13.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around PR1 1UP this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	29.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.5%	5.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	23.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	13%	7.8%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.6%	0.8%	-8.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.3%	60.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	77%	59.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	27.2%	20.2%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	59.1%	-17.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3%	6.7%	3.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	19.7%	13.2%	1.9%	17.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.2%	76.7%	-36.5%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	15.7%	1.2%	14.5%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Driscoll Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Driscoll Street was 442.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.0% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Driscoll Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 23rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 1UP, 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 Driscoll Street are based on 10 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 Driscoll Street, Preston, PR1 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 1UP

Average Price
£86,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driscoll Street

Average Price
£81,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driscoll Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Driscoll Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2013-09-30	£58,305
32 Driscoll Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2013-08-30	£79,662
32 Driscoll Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,750	2007-03-30	£95,416
30 Driscoll Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2005-05-05	£93,345
26 Driscoll Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-09-20	£112,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 1UP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 1UP 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	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	659 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	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	677 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	2,547 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	753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,075 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,428 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
Redwood Coffee House	Landmark, St Marys Street North	206 yd
Carey Baptist Church	Pole Street	345 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, Unit 1, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	359 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	359 yd
Khao Thai Eatery	51 Church Street	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	263 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	263 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	299 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	410 yd
Blitz	Church Row	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas Hut	101 Meadow Street	262 yd
Ali's Chippy	71 Meadow Street	263 yd
Deepdale Tandoori	73 Meadow Street	263 yd
Express Deli	69 Meadow Street	263 yd
Meadow Grill House	65 Meadow Street	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	353 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	366 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	410 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	410 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		575 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		632 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		1,015 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 1UP