James Street, Preston, PR1 4JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	42%	1.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	46.9%	0.4%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.2%	52.5%	10.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	41.2%	31.1%	-10.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	26.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	18%	4.5%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	12.3%	4.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.1%	4.7%
Indian	52.9%	51.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	48.3%
Pakistani	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	28%	20%	-8.0%	81.4%	-61.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	63.3%	59.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	23.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	59.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	4%	26.4%	22.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	2.5%	-19.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	65%	6.5%	58.5%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 64th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 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 4JX, 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 James Street are based on 128 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 James Street, Preston, PR1 4JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4JX

Average Price
£99,989

Semi-Detached
£134,745

Terraced
£98,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£108,732

Semi-Detached
£129,278

Terraced
£114,170

Detached
£173,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 James Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-29	£150,145
94 James Street, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-10	£130,749
124 James Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-10	£130,146
90 James Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-08-18	£136,149
79 James Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-12-06	£111,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4JX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4JX 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	86
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	568 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	215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,363 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	551 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,958 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	149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,504 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	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,304 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
Starbucks Cafe	Cardinal Newman College, Lark Hill Road	210 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Costa Coffee, Lark Hill Road	210 yd
Kind Kitchen	Frenchwood County Primary School, Frenchwood Knoll	360 yd
Lola	119 London Road	367 yd
Manjaros	79-81 London Road	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	255 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	625 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	669 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite	118-119 Church Street	673 yd
The Warehouse	50 St Johns Place	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	210 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	333 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	361 yd
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	367 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	526 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	526 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	526 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	699 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	208 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	479 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	526 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		529 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	623 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4JX