Union Street, Preston, PR1 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 2HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	54.5%	6.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	51.6%	45.5%	-6.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.7% 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	93.7%	95.7%	2.0%	37.9%	57.8%
Married: Opposite sex	3%	3.5%	0.5%	44.2%	-40.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	51.8%	54.1%	2.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	39.9%	36%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2HD this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51%	47.1%	-3.9%	16.9%	30.2%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	32.7%	13.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	2.6%	13.6%	11.0%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.5%	10.9%	10.4%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.5%	52.7%	-29.8%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	3.5%	5%	1.5%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	75.7%	54.2%	-21.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	12.2%	11.2%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	23.8%	14.3%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	54.1%	-21.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	15.6%	5.9%	-9.7%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	29.2%	26.6%	1.9%	27.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 303.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Union Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 43rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 2HD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Union Street are based on 4 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 Union Street, Preston, PR1 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 2HD

Average Price
£133,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£86,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£130,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Union Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-08-26	£51,935
4 Union Court Union Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-10-22	£168,527
2 Union Court Union Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-03-13	£122,170
3 Union Court Union Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2003-11-30	£178,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 2HD

Employment

PR1 2HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 2HD 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

Student (economically inactive)	419
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	199
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	67
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	64
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	730 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	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Community 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	1,422 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,297 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	1,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	212 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,111 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	1,620 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,734 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
Vyne Bar and Kitchen	133 Friargate	63 yd
RX Sushi Tasty	127 Friargate	77 yd
Bubbles and Boba	43 Friargate	80 yd
Damascus	124 Friargate	93 yd
The Sun Hotel	112 Friargate	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chews Yard	103-111 Market Street West	50 yd
Plau Bistro	115 Friargate	97 yd
Roper Hall	113-114 Friargate	97 yd
In:Libra	134-135 Friargate	97 yd
Old Black Bull	35-36 Friargate	103 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ai Cha Bubble Tea Dessert Cafe	137 Friargate	47 yd
Food Savour Ltd	119-120 Friargate	97 yd
Chaiicuppa	129 Friargate	97 yd
Royal Shawarma	63 Friargate	99 yd
Zagros Kebab & Pizza House	46 Friargate	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	76 Friargate	99 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	151 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	313 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	377 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	314 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	862 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
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	95.0%

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

Overview of PR1 2HD