Winckley Street, Preston, PR1 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 2AA is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	34.6%	43.9%	9.3%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	65.4%	56.1%	-9.3%	49.0%	7.1%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.5% 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	70.7%	75.5%	4.8%	37.9%	37.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-31.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	40.8%	46.5%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.5%	38.7%	1.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	18.3%	12.2%	-6.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2AA this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	6.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	52.5%	13.2%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	13%	12.2%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	0.8%	3.5%
White	85.4%	59.6%	-25.8%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	69.6%	63.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	18.3%	11.3%	-7.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	11.7%	10.0%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	63.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	14.2%	10.4%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Winckley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winckley Street was 3923.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 836.9% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Winckley Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 2nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1068.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PR1 2AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Winckley Street 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 Winckley Street, Preston, PR1 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 2AA

Average Price
£323,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,043

Other
£430,932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winckley Street

Average Price
£206,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,585

Other
£431,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winckley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 - 8 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-04	£381,834
8 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-04	£381,834
13 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-11-20	£530,364
11 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,020	2017-07-19	£157,857
10A Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2013-07-01	£168,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 2AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 2AA 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	102
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Real estate activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	914 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,351 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,196 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	323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	542 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent special 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
The Original Cafe Bar	11b Winckley Street	3 yd
Pizza Express/Mac & Wings	15-16 Winckley Street	3 yd
Kimji Korean	12 Winckley Street	3 yd
Winckley Street Ale House	8b Winckley Street	3 yd
The Cedarwood	10 Winckley Street	3 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonely People	8a Winckley Street	0 yd
Forum	17 Winckley Street	3 yd
Room 32	32 Guildhall Street	83 yd
NIKO	10 Guildhall Street	93 yd
ROFL Comedy Club	49-51 Guildhall Street	132 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Indian	42 Fishergate	60 yd
Greenhalgh's	45a Fishergate	121 yd
Indulge Desserts Preston	5 Lune Street	132 yd
Lune Street Fish and Chips	34 Lune Street	203 yd
Subway	85 Fishergate	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	60 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	391 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	417 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	436 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	618 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 2AA