Fletcher Road, Preston, PR1 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 5AD is primarily male, with 88.5% 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	15.5%	11.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-39.5%
Male	84.5%	88.5%	4.0%	49.0%	39.5%

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 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.8% 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	63.8%	73.8%	10.0%	37.9%	35.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	12.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	-31.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	36.8%	37.3%	0.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	22.1%	25.8%	3.7%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 11.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	24.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	17.7%	2.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	19%	10.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	33.8%	-22.1%
Other	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	16.4%	8.7%	-7.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.2%	70.3%	2.1%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	84%	-1.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	83.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.3%	13.5%	19.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fletcher Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fletcher Road was 261.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% higher than the St Matthew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fletcher Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's and the 62nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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 5AD, 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 - 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 Fletcher Road are based on 158 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 Fletcher Road, Preston, PR1 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 5AD

Average Price
£221,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£221,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fletcher Road

Average Price
£103,532

Semi-Detached
£182,284

Terraced
£98,244

Detached
£235,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,718

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fletcher Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beechs Chocolates Ltd Fletcher Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2002-11-29	£235,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 5AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	308
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	33
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Education	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	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	2out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary aided 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	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	685 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	785 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,741 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	2,426 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	953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,450 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	1,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,413 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redwood Coffee House	Landmark, St Marys Street North	193 yd
Wacky World Preston	Unit 4, Campbell Street Industrial Estate, Campbell Street	317 yd
Cube Desserts Preston	40 New Hall Lane	524 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	New Hall Lane	537 yd
Steakhouse Saloon	100 New Hall Lane	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	449 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	467 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	467 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	625 yd
Blue Bell Inn	114 Church Street	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgr	Unit 1, Inkjec House, Deepdale Mill Street	214 yd
Lahori Xpress Limited	6-8 Terrace Street	324 yd
Chesters Chicken	202 Ribbleton Lane	379 yd
Marco & Carl	Deepdale Pavilions - Unit 3C, Deepdale Road	390 yd
Smashed Out	206 Ribbleton Lane	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	228 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	267 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	537 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 4, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	578 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Queens Retail Park, Queen Street	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		290 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		625 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	723 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	743 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		850 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	909 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	980 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%

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

Overview of PR1 5AD