Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 4YJ is primarily male, with 57.5% of the population 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	35.4%	42.5%	7.1%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	64.6%	57.5%	-7.1%	49.0%	8.5%

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 4YJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	67.4%	60.6%	-6.8%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	18.9%	6.5%	44.2%	-25.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	38.1%	42.5%	4.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	34%	34.6%	0.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.7%	11.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	26.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20%	9.1%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	26.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	9.3%	2.3%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83%	75%	-8.0%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	48.7%	-27.5%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	13.6%	36.2%	22.6%	6.1%	30.1%
Africa	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	5.6%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	48.4%	-27.1%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	7.5%	13.1%	5.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	14.4%	7.6%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	13.1%	10.4%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34%	76.7%	-42.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	11.8%	1.3%	10.5%
Romania	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Samuel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Street was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Samuel Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 212th 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 been falling 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 4YJ, 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 Samuel Street are based on 263 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 Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 4YJ

Average Price
£38,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,188

Other
£23,371

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Street

Average Price
£50,808

Semi-Detached
£101,916

Terraced
£84,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,968

Other
£148,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thames House Samuel Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£24,500	2025-01-31	£24,523
10 Medway House Samuel Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,000	2024-08-16	£16,984
4 Thames House Samuel Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,950	2024-05-20	£41,332
5 Medway House Samuel Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	2024-03-15	£25,587
5 Conway House Samuel Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2023-09-26	£23,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 4YJ

Employment

PR1 4YJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 4YJ 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	51
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	9
Retired	6
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	1,669 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	166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishwick Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	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	842 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,772 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	3,241 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	1,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,189 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	1,972 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,366 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
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	173 yd
Cafe Flamingo	224 New Hall Lane	194 yd
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix	412 New Hall Lane	543 yd
Debbies Butty Bar	248 Ribbleton Lane	672 yd
Miller Road Cafe	154 Miller Road	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	391 yd
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	673 yd
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	707 yd
Fever Dance Company Ltd	Fever Dance Company, Mornington Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas Pizzas	244 New Hall Lane	173 yd
Mexicano Food Box	246 New Hall Lane	173 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	223 New Hall Lane	204 yd
Anatalya Shwarma House	208 New Hall Lane	241 yd
House of Baiklyn	175 New Hall Lane	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	672 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	787 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	962 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	565 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	575 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		932 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Fishwick Hall Golf Club (Closed) GLENLUCE DRIVE	golf	1,056 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	41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 4YJ