Ashleigh Street, Preston, PR1 4BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 4BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	33.5%	1.1%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	9.3%	5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	45.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36.9%	34.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	23.6%	20.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.8%	53%	-9.8%	81.4%	-28.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	83.7%	64.6%	-19.1%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	4.3%	14.2%	9.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	13%	3.4%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	64.6%	-18.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.8%	16.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Ashleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashleigh Street was 199.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashleigh Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 87th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 4BE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 Ashleigh Street are based on 16 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 Ashleigh Street, Preston, PR1 4BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4BE

Average Price
£132,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,966

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashleigh Street

Average Price
£126,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashleigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ashleigh Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2023-01-27	£136,884
13 Ashleigh Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-09-18	£105,547
11 Ashleigh Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2013-04-26	£113,907
21 Ashleigh Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-08-12	£161,811
11 Ashleigh Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2010-08-10	£122,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4BE 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	81
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	23
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	2out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided 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	381 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	3,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,514 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	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,845 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola	119 London Road	146 yd
Manjaros	79-81 London Road	151 yd
Preston Pirates BMX Club	Fishwick Recreation Ground	297 yd
Jump Maniax	Unit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	500 yd
Flip Out Preston	Unit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	328 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	897 yd
The Yew Tree	100 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale	974 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	981 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	146 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	146 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	358 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	539 yd
Kebabistanbul	35 New Hall Lane	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Hall Lane	538 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	609 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	609 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	609 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	179 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	234 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		453 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	814 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	976 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4BE