Fishwick Parade, Preston, PR1 4XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 4XR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.9%	52.3%	3.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	34.3%	42.5%	8.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	46.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.8%	44.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.6%	38.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4XR this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	30.4%	-7.1%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	24.3%	10.6%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	26.1%	18.3%	-7.8%	3.1%	15.2%
Pakistani	23.6%	38.3%	14.7%	2.7%	35.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	38.4%	30.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-51.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	60.5%	58.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	29.9%	2.1%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	58.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	6.5%	18.5%	12.0%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	6.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Fishwick Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishwick Parade was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishwick Parade has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 134th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 4XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Fishwick Parade are based on 95 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 Fishwick Parade, Preston, PR1 4XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4XR

Average Price
£131,400

Semi-Detached
£176,570

Terraced
£129,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishwick Parade

Average Price
£106,909

Semi-Detached
£85,790

Terraced
£114,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,203

Other
£17,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishwick ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Fishwick Parade, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-06-25	£129,770
100 Fishwick Parade, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-07-17	£132,052
65 Fishwick Parade, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-06-01	£145,870
98 Fishwick Parade, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-10-04	£65,302
66 Fishwick Parade, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2018-03-16	£131,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,380 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	276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	581 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Emerson Road , PR1 5SN	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	565 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,595 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	3,076 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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,047 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	1,738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	2,090 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,105 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	207 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	265 yd
Flip Out Preston	Unit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	451 yd
Jump Maniax	Unit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	451 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	New Hall Lane	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	453 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	507 yd
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	982 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	1,009 yd
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Sugar	172 New Hall Lane	84 yd
Harveys Fish & Chips	176 New Hall Lane	89 yd
Nawaab Tandoori Takeaway	166 New Hall Lane	89 yd
The Bakerey Shop	178 New Hall Lane	89 yd
House of Baiklyn	175 New Hall Lane	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Hall Lane	490 yd
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	532 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	663 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	681 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		645 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	857 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		908 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	920 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	947 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,013 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4XR