Mercer Street, Preston, PR1 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 4LQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	45.1%	46.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	54.9%	53.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	35.1%	2.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41%	46.3%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.9%	35.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	25.7%	21.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	32.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	12.2%	4.2%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	23.6%	28.7%	5.1%	3.1%	25.6%
Pakistani	10.2%	12%	1.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	54.2%	47.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	71.8%	64.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	7.2%	15.7%	8.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	15.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	64.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	17.2%	11.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Mercer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercer Street was 597.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mercer Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 16th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.9%.

🔎 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 4LQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Mercer Street are based on 64 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 Mercer Street, Preston, PR1 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4LQ

Average Price
£95,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,666

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercer Street

Average Price
£101,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,196

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-06-11	£78,507
35 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2025-04-29	£66,850
3 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-12-17	£69,821
36 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-04-15	£66,868
9 Woodrow House Mercer Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-02-22	£79,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	931 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	195 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	2out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	954 yd	Community 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	151 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,362 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	3,009 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	584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,022 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	1,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,676 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flip Out Preston	Unit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	3 yd
Jump Maniax	Unit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	3 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	New Hall Lane	59 yd
Steakhouse Saloon	100 New Hall Lane	59 yd
Cube Desserts Preston	40 New Hall Lane	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	538 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	697 yd
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	761 yd
The Bear's Paw	42 Church Street	829 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite	118-119 Church Street	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kochi Bay	69 New Hall Lane	154 yd
Kebabistanbul	35 New Hall Lane	189 yd
Pasha Chargrill	101-103 New Hall Lane	276 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	345 yd
Harveys Fish & Chips	176 New Hall Lane	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Hall Lane	59 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	340 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	376 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	381 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	381 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		199 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	737 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		820 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4LQ