Corporation Street, Preston, PR1 2UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 2UP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	51.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.6% 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	96.7%	88.6%	-8.1%	37.9%	50.7%
Married: Opposite sex	2.4%	7.6%	5.2%	44.2%	-36.6%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	54.4%	46.4%	-8.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.6%	40.1%	1.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2UP this area, 6.7% 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	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	5.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.6%	44.7%	-9.9%	16.9%	27.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	36.1%	13.6%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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%	1%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	10%	0.7%	-9.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.6%	11%	7.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.1%	63.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	80%	64.7%	-15.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	3.4%	8.8%	5.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	16.8%	4.0%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
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	79.1%	64.9%	-14.2%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	16.2%	12.6%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Corporation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Street was 357.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.9% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Corporation Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 28th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 2UP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Corporation Street are based on 3 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 Corporation Street, Preston, PR1 2UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 2UP

Average Price
£82,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£82,114

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Street

Average Price
£742,164

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£742,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Corporation Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-08-28	£85,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 2UP

Employment

PR1 2UP 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 2UP 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)	299
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	170
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Other	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	827 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	754 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,075 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	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	1,393 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	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,894 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	1,906 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	1,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,172 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	396 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,551 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
Chun Cha	8 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate	45 yd
Bob and Berts	82 Fishergate	50 yd
Ohannes Burger	83a Fishergate	59 yd
Rise Coffee Bakes and Juice	78a Fishergate	79 yd
Moka	85a Fishergate	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Vic	79 Fishergate	98 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	111 yd
Kuckoo	16-17 Fox Street	186 yd
1842 Bar & Restaurant	Bar 1842, Lune Street	210 yd
Perfect 10's	10 Lune Street	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	9 yd
Micks Hut	21 Corporation Street	9 yd
Milanos	19 Corporation Street	9 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	12 yd
Nooshi	4 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate	48 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	156 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	248 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	354 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	505 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	429 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Bac/Ee Preston Sports And Social Club BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 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	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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