Hopwood Street, Preston, PR1 1UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 1UY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.3%	49.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around PR1 1UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	53.1%	62.4%	9.3%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-29.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.8%	12.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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	30.6%	37.8%	7.2%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	24.5%	34.8%	10.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	26.6%	15.6%	-11.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	14%	8.5%	-5.5%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	26.6%	-19.3%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	10.1%	3.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	25.4%	12.5%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.4%	9.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	11.5%	3.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91.3%	74.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	89.5%	70%	-19.5%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.7%	17.5%	11.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Africa	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	5.6%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	69.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.1%	10.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Hopwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopwood Street was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopwood Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 116th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 1UY, 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 Hopwood Street are based on 21 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 Hopwood Street, Preston, PR1 1UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 1UY

Average Price
£80,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,482

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopwood Street

Average Price
£116,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,266

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hopwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-10-03	£85,315
5 Hopwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2018-04-19	£97,856
4 Hopwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-02-16	£101,712
8 Hopwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2015-02-24	£62,639
27B Hopwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2011-07-20	£83,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 1UY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 1UY 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	58
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	559 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, Preston St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	- not rated	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	633 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	651 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' High School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 5BY	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	1,090 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
Carey Baptist Church	Pole Street	226 yd
Khao Thai Eatery	51 Church Street	255 yd
Stagecoach Home Bakery (Bus Station Staff Canteen 1st floor)	Bus Station, Tithebarn Street	281 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Bus Station, Tithebarn Street	281 yd
The Maharaja Restaurant	45 Church Street	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	212 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	282 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	282 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	293 yd
Blitz	Church Row	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burger Hut	53 Meadow Street	261 yd
Meadow Grill House	65 Meadow Street	266 yd
Ali's Chippy	71 Meadow Street	282 yd
Deepdale Tandoori	73 Meadow Street	282 yd
Express Deli	69 Meadow Street	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	391 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	433 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	433 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	433 yd
Asia Continental	7-9 Sedgwick Street	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		626 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		759 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	947 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.5 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 1UY