Lune Street, Preston, PR1 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 2NL 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 2NL, 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 2NL 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 Lune Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lune Street was 3327.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 747.4% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lune Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 2nd highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1000.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2NL, 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 Lune Street are based on 70 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 Lune Street, Preston, PR1 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 2NL

Average Price
£191,216

Semi-Detached
£883,014

Terraced
£281,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,741

Other
£448,717

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lune Street

Average Price
£185,441

Semi-Detached
£921,477

Terraced
£185,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,372

Other
£323,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lune Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-12-04	£185,074
Flat 18 5 Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2023-09-14	£62,159
11 Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-01-27	£189,360
7 Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-12-14	£917,385
6B Lune Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-22	£125,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 2NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 2NL 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 Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	- not rated	885 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	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	1out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	1,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,109 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	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	474 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	624 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saladishy	93 Fishergate	61 yd
Kaspas	7 Fleet Street	87 yd
La Neta	15-16 St Wilfrid Street	98 yd
Tikka Nation	35 Lune Street	107 yd
La Viva	88 Fishergate	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
1842 Bar & Restaurant	Bar 1842, Lune Street	36 yd
Perfect 10's	10 Lune Street	36 yd
Kuckoo	16-17 Fox Street	44 yd
The Angel	39 Lune Street	74 yd
The Old Vic	79 Fishergate	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indulge Desserts Preston	5 Lune Street	15 yd
Lune Street Fish and Chips	34 Lune Street	74 yd
Eat Indian	42 Fishergate	90 yd
Greenhalgh's	45a Fishergate	99 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit B, 7 Fleet Street	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	90 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	253 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	297 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	341 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of PR1 2NL