Bence Road, Preston, PR1 4NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 4NN is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	48.8%	45.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51.2%	54.3%	3.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 vicinity of PR1 4NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	34.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	52.5%	0.3%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.5%	49.5%	5.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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 4NN this area, 35% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	35%	3.4%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15%	-3.8%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	19%	5.0%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	11%	3.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.9% 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	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	1.1%	8.0%
Indian	58.7%	58.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	55.2%
Pakistani	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	22%	15.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-65.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	56.1%	56.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.8%	30.2%	0.4%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	56.6%	1.1%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	32.6%	29.4%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	2%	-28.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	76.2%	6.5%	69.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Bence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bence Road was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bence Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 157th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 4NN, 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 Bence Road are based on 41 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 Bence Road, Preston, PR1 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4NN

Average Price
£97,466

Semi-Detached
£44,958

Terraced
£90,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,727

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bence Road

Average Price
£109,962

Semi-Detached
£128,271

Terraced
£96,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-24	£106,112
7 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-12-07	£82,547
41 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-10	£101,567
13 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2021-11-05	£110,272
14 - 16 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-04-05	£265,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4NN 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	63
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,222 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	1,287 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	507 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	3,069 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	205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,540 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	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,610 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,331 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	281 yd
Manjaros	79-81 London Road	283 yd
Starbucks Cafe	Cardinal Newman College, Lark Hill Road	298 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Costa Coffee, Lark Hill Road	298 yd
Preston Pirates BMX Club	Fishwick Recreation Ground	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	161 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	734 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	745 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite	118-119 Church Street	775 yd
The Warehouse	50 St Johns Place	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	281 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	281 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	298 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	342 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	553 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	553 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	553 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	666 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	361 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		509 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	552 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	681 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 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	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4NN