Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 5UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 5UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	48.4%	44.1%	-4.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	43%	6.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	53.4%	5.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.1%	30.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5UR this area, 32.5% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	32.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	14.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	19.8%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	14.2%	4%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	22.6%	33%	10.4%	2.7%	30.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.2%	47%	-7.2%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	73%	60%	-13.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	7.9%	16.8%	8.9%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	19.7%	2.0%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	59.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	16%	13.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Skeffington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeffington Road was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the St Matthew's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skeffington Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's and the 148th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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 5UR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 Skeffington Road are based on 261 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 Skeffington Road, Preston, PR1 5UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 5UR

Average Price
£110,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,652

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skeffington Road

Average Price
£98,932

Semi-Detached
£119,832

Terraced
£98,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,071

Other
£233,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skeffington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-26	£227,952
105 Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2018-02-09	£111,189
97 Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2017-01-31	£78,526
105 Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2012-05-30	£92,289
93 Skeffington Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-05-06	£119,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 5UR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 5UR 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	88
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	30
Other	27
Retired	25
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Infant School Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	- not rated	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	3out of 4	161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	- not rated	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Junior School Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	- not rated	161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	- not rated	397 yd	Academy converter	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	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	780 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Muslim Girls' High School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 5BY	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School 162 Ribbleton Avenue , PR2 6DB	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Debbies Butty Bar	248 Ribbleton Lane	109 yd
Cafe Flamingo	224 New Hall Lane	449 yd
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	484 yd
Wacky World Preston	Unit 4, Campbell Street Industrial Estate, Campbell Street	540 yd
Club 3000 Bingo	New Hall Lane	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	92 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	508 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	548 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	994 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok in 'n' out / Muzi Sushi	214 Ribbleton Lane	95 yd
Sahara Chicken Preston	219 Ribbleton Lane	121 yd
Smashed Out	206 Ribbleton Lane	132 yd
Shahi Tandoori	247 Ribbleton Lane	146 yd
Flavours of Hyderabad	241 Ribbleton Lane	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Mini Market	242 Ribbleton Lane	109 yd
Emaan Superstore	Units 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road	493 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	553 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	564 yd
Lidl	New Hall Lane	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	478 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		503 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		783 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	877 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 5UR