Ashworth Court, Preston, PR1 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4PS 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 Ashworth Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashworth Court was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashworth Court has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 160th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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 4PS, 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 Ashworth Court are based on 13 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 Ashworth Court, Preston, PR1 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4PS

Average Price
£90,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashworth Court

Average Price
£95,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashworth CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ashworth Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-10-31	£91,485
8 Ashworth Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-09-11	£105,195
8 Ashworth Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,950	2017-07-14	£104,760
10 Ashworth Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-08-25	£90,676
8 Ashworth Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2010-11-25	£91,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4PS 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	960 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	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	974 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	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,654 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	3out of 4	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	2,651 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	676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	4,029 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	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	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	328 yd
Rascals Party and Play Centre	Unit A4, South Ribble Industrial Estate	519 yd
Preston Pirates BMX Club	Fishwick Recreation Ground	558 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Unit 11, The Capitol Centre	699 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Dunelm Mill, The Capitol Centre	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	412 yd
The Yew Tree	100 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale	847 yd
Jalgos Sports & Social Club	Jalgos Sports And Social Club, Rose Street	1,035 yd
Sir Robert Peel Hotel	Sir Robert Peel, Victoria Road	1,048 yd
The Warehouse	50 St Johns Place	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardinal Newman College	Pizza Neo, Lark Hill Road	723 yd
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	766 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	766 yd
Grams	133 Manchester Road	795 yd
KDs Kitchen	72-74 London Road	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Waitrose Ltd	701 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	1,053 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	1,053 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	156 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	358 yd
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	572 yd
St Augustine'S Leisure Centre ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUGUSTINES AVENHAM CENTRE ST AUSTINS PLACE	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		1,027 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4PS