Berwick Road, Preston, PR1 3RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 3RX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	47.8%	48.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.2%	51.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	45.5%	56.9%	11.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	29.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	9%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44.7%	55.7%	11.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36%	26.7%	-9.3%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	21.4%	4.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	4.8%	-13.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	22.1%	12.1%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	30.3%	13.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	13.6%	2.1%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	57.8%	58.4%	0.6%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	70.8%	65.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	13.7%	6.7%	-7.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	14.5%	7.7%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	65.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	18%	17.4%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.5%	-10.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Berwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berwick Road was 817.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berwick Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 9th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 434.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 175.7%.

🔎 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. 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 3RX, 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 - 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) - 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 Berwick Road are based on 1 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 Berwick Road, Preston, PR1 3RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 3RX

Average Price
£52,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berwick Road

Average Price
£52,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,642

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Berwick Road, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£18,000	2000-01-24	£52,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 3RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 3RX 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	50
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,362 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	639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,425 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	170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	986 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,824 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	2,194 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angelos	33-35 Avenham Street	273 yd
Stratos	7 Avenham Street	273 yd
Flamingos	16 Glovers Court	293 yd
Mystery Tea House	23 Cannon Street	303 yd
Ravenous	12 Cannon Street	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baker Street	30-34 Avenham Street	273 yd
The Wellington Inn	40 Glovers Court	293 yd
Glovers Bar	43-45 Glovers Court	293 yd
Gazs Bar Limited	34 Glovers Court	315 yd
Detroit	1 Main Sprit Weind	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Fill-A	143 Church Street	350 yd
The Payyannur Kitchen Ltd	7 Manchester Road	397 yd
Naafiah Takeaway	138 Manchester Road	397 yd
Subway	7-8 Miller Arcade, Lancaster Road	418 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	534 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	662 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	732 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	804 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	641 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		955 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	993 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 3RX