Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 6BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	55.1%	67.3%	12.2%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	10.7%	-7.8%	44.2%	-33.5%
Separated	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	40.5%	38.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	34%	38.3%	4.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17.6%	14.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	18.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8%	5.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	25.9%	4.6%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	25.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92%	81.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	89.7%	76.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	8.8%	17.4%	8.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	76.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Arkwright Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkwright Road was 213.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkwright Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 78th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.7%.

🔎 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 6BY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Arkwright Road are based on 71 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 Arkwright Road, Preston, PR1 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 6BY

Average Price
£104,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkwright Road

Average Price
£114,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkwright Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Arkwright Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-23	£114,811
39 Arkwright Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-09-30	£92,004
28 Arkwright Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2022-09-16	£100,318
20 Arkwright Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-25	£82,996
31 Arkwright Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-08-30	£124,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 6BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 6BY 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	74
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community 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	778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,302 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
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	1,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,957 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	114 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	809 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,177 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	158 yd
Chaii Stop	169 St Pauls Road	501 yd
Recycling Lives - Cafe	Recycling Lives Centre, 1a Essex Street	590 yd
Quattro	32 Great George Street	626 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Park Hotel	Moor Park Hotel, 15 Garstang Road	269 yd
The Moorbrook Inn	370 North Road	437 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	618 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	660 yd
The Wellfield Arms	187 Adelphi Street	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters Chicken	87 Moor Lane	466 yd
Franguitos / Gyros and Wraps	85-86 Moor Lane	466 yd
Jits Plaice	88 Ripon Street	567 yd
Pizza Hut (Delivery)	36 Plungington Road	627 yd
Vegas	30 Plungington Road	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	180 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	437 yd
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	500 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	510 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		678 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	977 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	999 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 6BY