Scotforth Road, Preston, PR1 4XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 4XX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51%	2.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of PR1 4XX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	35%	-0.6%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	51.2%	5.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.2%	46.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.4%	34.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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 4XX this area, 28.4% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	28.4%	3.1%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	15.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.9%	2.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	21.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	11.1%	4.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	35.8%	32%	-3.8%	3.1%	28.9%
Pakistani	13%	27.2%	14.2%	2.7%	24.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.3%	30.5%	-9.8%	81.4%	-50.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	72.7%	57.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	3.6%	11.9%	8.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	26.2%	6.5%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	57.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	22%	19.3%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	6.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	58.8%	6.5%	52.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Scotforth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotforth Road was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scotforth Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 150th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 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 4XX, 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 Scotforth Road are based on 44 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 Scotforth Road, Preston, PR1 4XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4XX

Average Price
£78,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotforth Road

Average Price
£77,913

Semi-Detached
£60,259

Terraced
£78,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotforth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Scotforth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-10-25	£57,987
16 Scotforth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-04-02	£66,764
41 Scotforth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-12-02	£61,910
34 Scotforth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-11-16	£92,132
30 Scotforth Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-06-25	£71,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4XX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4XX 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	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	21
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate 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	1,376 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	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Emerson Road , PR1 5SN	3out of 4	901 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	554 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,563 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	3,119 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	982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,092 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	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	2,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,137 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	231 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	285 yd
Flip Out Preston	Unit 1b, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	448 yd
Jump Maniax	Unit e, Fishwick Park, Mercer Street	449 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	New Hall Lane	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	495 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	537 yd
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	989 yd
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	1,042 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Sugar	172 New Hall Lane	127 yd
Harveys Fish & Chips	176 New Hall Lane	129 yd
Nawaab Tandoori Takeaway	166 New Hall Lane	129 yd
The Bakerey Shop	178 New Hall Lane	129 yd
House of Baiklyn	175 New Hall Lane	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	New Hall Lane	492 yd
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	578 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	682 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	702 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		639 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	827 yd
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	839 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	910 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		947 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	966 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,012 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4XX