Bence Road, Preston, PR1 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 4NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.7%	49.7%	1.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4NP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	28%	31.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	56.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.3%	55.1%	5.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.2%	29.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.9%	21.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21.8%	10.9%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	27.8%	10.6%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	14.6%	3.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.1% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	57.4%	58.7%	1.3%	3.1%	55.6%
Pakistani	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.3%	15.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-66.3%
Arab	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	60%	59.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	28.5%	2.1%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	59.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	32%	31.1%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	0.8%	-24.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	76.9%	6.5%	70.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bence Road was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bence Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 136th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 4NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4NP

Average Price
£146,027

Semi-Detached
£148,136

Terraced
£121,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£235,474

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
38 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2020-12-11	£130,409
47 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-10-01	£235,699
42 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2006-10-02	£155,599
48 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2005-10-07	£118,405
42 Bence Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,500	2004-03-31	£130,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4NP 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	71
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	822 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	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Walton Green , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4JL	3out of 4	1,330 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	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	616 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,033 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,693 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	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,754 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,479 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
Preston Pirates BMX Club	Fishwick Recreation Ground	287 yd
Lola	119 London Road	356 yd
Manjaros	79-81 London Road	361 yd
Kind Kitchen	Frenchwood County Primary School, Frenchwood Knoll	431 yd
Starbucks Cafe	Cardinal Newman College, Lark Hill Road	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	2 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	880 yd
The Yew Tree	100 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale	901 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	907 yd
Sylvester's Bar & Soul Suite	118-119 Church Street	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	356 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	356 yd
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	456 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	480 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	708 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	708 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	708 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	781 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Waitrose Ltd	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	253 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		639 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	651 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 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	81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4NP