Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 3SU is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	47%	46.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53%	53.6%	0.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	48.3%	52.3%	4.0%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	37.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	44.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	28.4%	27.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	26.3%	5.8%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	14.4%	4.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	38%	37.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	34.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	45.6%	40.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-41.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	69.1%	68.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	68.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	5%	19.9%	14.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.8%	-11.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	46.8%	6.5%	40.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Frenchwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frenchwood Street was 99.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frenchwood Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 213th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 3SU, 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 Frenchwood Street are based on 50 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 Frenchwood Street, Preston, PR1 3SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 3SU

Average Price
£137,217

Semi-Detached
£236,075

Terraced
£137,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,830

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frenchwood Street

Average Price
£126,779

Semi-Detached
£209,527

Terraced
£126,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,405

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frenchwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Frenchwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-09-08	£97,155
47 Frenchwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-06-18	£112,390
44 Frenchwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-04	£134,153
38 Frenchwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-07-11	£192,037
37 Frenchwood Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-11-17	£189,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 3SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 3SU 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	366 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	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,326 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	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,521 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	205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,055 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,916 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	2,220 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	2,333 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
Aven	10 Camden Place	350 yd
Angelos	33-35 Avenham Street	363 yd
Stratos	7 Avenham Street	363 yd
Mystery Tea House	23 Cannon Street	372 yd
Ravenous	12 Cannon Street	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baker Street	30-34 Avenham Street	363 yd
The Wellington Inn	40 Glovers Court	375 yd
Glovers Bar	43-45 Glovers Court	375 yd
Gazs Bar Limited	34 Glovers Court	392 yd
Detroit	1 Main Sprit Weind	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Fill-A	143 Church Street	444 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	474 yd
The Payyannur Kitchen Ltd	7 Manchester Road	483 yd
Naafiah Takeaway	138 Manchester Road	483 yd
Subway	7-8 Miller Arcade, Lancaster Road	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	588 yd
Heron Foods	5-11 St Johns Shopping Centre, Lancaster Way	756 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	817 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	871 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	871 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	357 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	563 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,005 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		1,010 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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