Queens Retail Park, Preston, PR1 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	43.7%	49%	5.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.3%	51%	-5.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	25.9%	7.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	17.1%	11.2%	-5.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	33.1%	43.1%	10.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.8%	32.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	20.8%	12.8%	-8.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4HZ this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.3%	5.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	22.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.5%	70%	-8.5%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	75.1%	62.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	11.9%	18.7%	6.8%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	62.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2%	11.1%	9.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	13%	7.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Queens Retail Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Retail Park was 670.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Queens Retail Park has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 13th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

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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 4HZ, 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 Queens Retail Park are based on 2 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 Queens Retail Park, Preston, PR1 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4HZ

Average Price
£3,799,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,799,031

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Retail Park

Average Price
£3,802,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,802,663

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Retail ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 Queens Retail Park, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2013-12-20	£3,802,663
Unit 7 Queens Retail Park, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2013-12-20	£3,802,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	24
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	492 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	433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,073 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	405 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,315 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Voluntary aided 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	396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,961 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	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,229 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,763 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
The Range Coffee Shop	The Range, Unit 1, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	2 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	2 yd
Cube Desserts Preston	40 New Hall Lane	241 yd
Seventh Day Adventist Church Hall	Grimshaw Street	311 yd
Khao Thai Eatery	51 Church Street	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	242 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	367 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite	118-119 Church Street	432 yd
Blitz	Church Row	460 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabistanbul	35 New Hall Lane	292 yd
St Marys	8 Grimshaw Street	311 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	320 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	355 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	85 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	85 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	85 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	377 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		295 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	512 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	868 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		875 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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%

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