Illingworth Road, Preston, PR1 4TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4TU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.2%	50.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 area around PR1 4TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	46.7%	1.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	40.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.8%	50.7%	5.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	33.2%	30.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	16%	13%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4TU this area, 28.2% 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	28.2%	2.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	14.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	18.7%	3.0%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	16.9%	14%	-2.9%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	59.8%	58.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	80.6%	70.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.9%	13.7%	9.8%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	70.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	12.6%	10.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8.7%	6.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Illingworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Illingworth Road was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the St Matthew's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Illingworth Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's and the 199th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PR1 4TU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Illingworth Road are based on 45 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 Illingworth Road, Preston, PR1 4TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4TU

Average Price
£105,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Illingworth Road

Average Price
£105,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Illingworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Illingworth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,600	2024-05-03	£97,807
30 Illingworth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-11-03	£114,110
42 Illingworth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-20	£120,116
22 Illingworth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2023-08-10	£120,239
14 Illingworth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-05-04	£90,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4TU 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	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fishwick Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	302 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	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Emerson Road , PR1 5SN	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,475 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	3,337 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	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	2,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	2,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix	412 New Hall Lane	180 yd
Miller Road Cafe	154 Miller Road	438 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	729 yd
Cafe Flamingo	224 New Hall Lane	791 yd
Debbies Butty Bar	248 Ribbleton Lane	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	68 yd
Fever Dance Company Ltd	Fever Dance Company, Mornington Road	379 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Warburton's Traditional Fish & Chips	456 New Hall Lane	113 yd
Biryani Box	448 New Hall Lane	113 yd
Tung Lok	152 Miller Road	438 yd
Chillies	37 Blackpool Road	439 yd
GFC	45 Blackpool Road	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	198 Miller Road	772 yd
One Stop Store	119 Ribbleton Avenue	799 yd
Tesco Superstore	89-91 Blackpool Road	1,024 yd
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	207 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	589 yd
Fishwick Hall Golf Club (Closed) GLENLUCE DRIVE	golf	637 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	283.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4TU