St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 6AY is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	48.9%	45.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.1%	54.4%	3.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	65.2%	55%	-10.2%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	32%	8.5%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	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	54.7%	46.6%	-8.1%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	30.1%	33.7%	3.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	27.8%	12.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.8%	22.3%	-14.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	19.7%	3.2%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	19.4%	26.4%	7.0%	3.1%	23.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72%	50.5%	-21.5%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	81.2%	59.4%	-21.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5.4%	16.7%	11.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	81%	59.4%	-21.6%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	11.3%	8.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	13.2%	9.7%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is St Thomas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Road was 254.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomas Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 64th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 6AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 St Thomas Road are based on 212 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 St Thomas Road, Preston, PR1 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 6AY

Average Price
£156,872

Semi-Detached
£150,743

Terraced
£155,621

Detached
£192,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas Road

Average Price
£132,374

Semi-Detached
£190,392

Terraced
£154,583

Detached
£301,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,991

Other
£63,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 St Thomas Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-24	£162,367
158 St Thomas Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2023-03-17	£63,773
146 St Thomas Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-05-20	£149,392
122 St Thomas Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2015-06-17	£198,529
164 St Thomas Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-06-11	£182,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 6AY

Employment

PR1 6AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 6AY 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	115
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	7
Education	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	598 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	652 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,280 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
Rosemary on the Park	Rosemary In The Park, Moor Park, Moor Park Avenue	240 yd
Chaii Stop	169 St Pauls Road	371 yd
Recycling Lives - Cafe	Recycling Lives Centre, 1a Essex Street	499 yd
Quattro	32 Great George Street	589 yd
Chaiiwala	234-236 Deepdale Road	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Park Hotel	Moor Park Hotel, 15 Garstang Road	505 yd
The Moorbrook Inn	370 North Road	530 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	848 yd
New Meadow Street Club	193-195 North Road	858 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	279 Deepdale Road	542 yd
Milky Lane	209 Deepdale Road	643 yd
Chesters Chicken	87 Moor Lane	645 yd
Franguitos / Gyros and Wraps	85-86 Moor Lane	645 yd
Sodexo Limited	Bill Shankley - Unit 6s, Bill Shankly Crescent	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	124 yd
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	394 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	530 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	670 yd
Asia Continental	7-9 Sedgwick Street	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		438 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	759 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		974 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	1,011 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 6AY