The Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4PH has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.4%	47%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.6%	53%	6.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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	27.6%	37.8%	10.2%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	52.3%	17.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	43.8%	34.4%	-9.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.9%	9.3%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17%	5.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	35.3%	9.1%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.7%	0.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	14.8%	31.4%	16.6%	3.1%	28.3%
Pakistani	6%	7%	1.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	0.8%	4.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	67.5%	49.5%	-18.0%	81.4%	-31.9%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	83.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	84%	-2.9%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.7%	10.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Muslim	44.3%	6.5%	37.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is The Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Boulevard was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Boulevard has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 189th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 4PH, 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 The Boulevard are based on 78 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 The Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4PH

Average Price
£204,435

Semi-Detached
£205,457

Terraced
£199,401

Detached
£201,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Boulevard

Average Price
£215,032

Semi-Detached
£212,276

Terraced
£217,214

Detached
£221,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Boulevard, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-28	£306,548
51 Boulevard, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-30	£207,975
47 Boulevard, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-29	£184,641
69 Boulevard, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,500	2020-08-28	£243,132
68 Boulevard, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-08-30	£188,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4PH

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around The Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PH has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

10 of 10 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around The Boulevard, Preston, PR1 4PH has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 10 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4PH 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	73
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,130 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	2out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	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	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	1,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1out of 4	122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Voluntary aided 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	907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	4,248 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	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	1,575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,973 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL	- not rated	2,118 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kind Kitchen	Frenchwood County Primary School, Frenchwood Knoll	432 yd
Rascals Party and Play Centre	Unit A4, South Ribble Industrial Estate	672 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Unit 11, The Capitol Centre	788 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Dunelm Mill, The Capitol Centre	788 yd
Dunkin	Unit 4, The Capitol Centre	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road		666 yd
The Yew Tree	100 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale		973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	909 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	947 yd
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	1,015 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	1,015 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Waitrose Ltd		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	214 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	272 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	829 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4PH