St Pauls Square, Preston, PR1 1XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 1XA 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 1XA, 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 St Pauls Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Square was 149.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Square has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 121st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 1XA, 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 St Pauls Square are based on 31 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 St Pauls Square, Preston, PR1 1XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 1XA

Average Price
£146,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£591,629

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Square

Average Price
£135,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Pauls Square, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-03	£150,015
13 St Pauls Square, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-03	£149,915
13 St Pauls Square, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-04-28	£126,529
31 St Pauls Square, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-04-24	£127,067
12 St Pauls Square, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-01-12	£133,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 1XA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 1XA 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	631 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	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,004 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	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	802 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	987 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,571 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	2,498 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	821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,576 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	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	938 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,422 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
Stagecoach Home Bakery (Bus Station Staff Canteen 1st floor)	Bus Station, Tithebarn Street	300 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Bus Station, Tithebarn Street	300 yd
Carey Baptist Church	Pole Street	304 yd
North Common	42 Ormskirk Road	333 yd
Khao Thai Eatery	51 Church Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	190 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	190 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	303 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	369 yd
Blitz	Church Row	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burger Hut	53 Meadow Street	171 yd
Meadow Grill House	65 Meadow Street	173 yd
Ali's Chippy	71 Meadow Street	190 yd
Deepdale Tandoori	73 Meadow Street	190 yd
Express Deli	69 Meadow Street	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	7-9 Sedgwick Street	357 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	402 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	493 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	507 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	554 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		696 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		711 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	936 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 1XA