Cave Street, Preston, PR1 4SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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	38%	40.2%	2.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	41.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46%	48.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.1%	33.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	15.3%	2.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4SP this area, 30.5% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	30.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	16.2%	2.2%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16%	20.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	14.7%	3.7%	-11.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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)
Indian	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	33.6%	27.3%	-6.3%	2.7%	24.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	36.7%	39.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-42.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	67.4%	57.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	6%	21.5%	15.5%	6.1%	15.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	18.5%	-6.0%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	57.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.7%	11.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	7%	9%	2.0%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Cave Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cave Street was 223.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cave Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 77th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 4SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cave Street are based on 18 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 Cave Street, Preston, PR1 4SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4SP

Average Price
£87,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cave Street

Average Price
£83,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cave Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Cave Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2024-12-20	£71,300
12 Cave Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-06-21	£71,027
6 Cave Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-03-10	£104,163
2 Cave Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-12-16	£74,653
3 Cave Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-06-30	£133,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	2out of 4	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Emerson Road , PR1 5SN	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	757 yd	Free schools	No	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	742 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,081 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	1,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,191 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
Cafe Flamingo	224 New Hall Lane	42 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	89 yd
Debbies Butty Bar	248 Ribbleton Lane	510 yd
Flip Out Preston	Unit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	624 yd
Jump Maniax	Unit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	346 yd
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	498 yd
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	809 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anatalya Shwarma House	208 New Hall Lane	69 yd
Mamas Pizzas	244 New Hall Lane	89 yd
Mexicano Food Box	246 New Hall Lane	89 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	223 New Hall Lane	128 yd
House of Baiklyn	175 New Hall Lane	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	510 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	660 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	805 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	818 yd
Emaan Superstore	Units 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	738 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		819 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	851 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		963 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	88.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4SP