Porter Street, Preston, PR1 6QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 6QN has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.2%	48%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.8%	52%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 6QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	50.7%	54.5%	3.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	26.5%	4.5%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13.8%	9.1%	-4.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	9.9%	5.3%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	35.3%	40.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.1%	32%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	20.7%	17.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	10.7%	6.9%	-3.8%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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 6QN this area, 32.3% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.7%	32.3%	-17.4%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.5%	5.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.2%	9.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	16.9%	10.3%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	13.5%	15%	1.5%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	7.4%	12.5%	5.1%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	65.3%	52.3%	-13.0%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	72.5%	63%	-9.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3.6%	10%	6.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	20.1%	2.2%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	63.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.1%	18.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	34.5%	6.5%	28.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Porter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porter Street was 451.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.7% higher than the St Matthew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porter Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Matthew's and the 20th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 6QN, 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 Porter Street are based on 16 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 Porter Street, Preston, PR1 6QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 6QN

Average Price
£88,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,568

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porter Street

Average Price
£99,017

Semi-Detached
£128,922

Terraced
£115,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,881

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57A Porter Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2022-07-01	£62,954
55 Porter Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2019-11-22	£54,833
20 Porter Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2014-05-09	£133,514
67 Porter Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-02-25	£96,014
55 Porter Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2007-07-02	£45,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 6QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	28
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	21
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Education	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Free schools	No	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	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	498 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	972 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,007 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	2,138 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	1,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,163 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	888 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	943 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaiiwala	234-236 Deepdale Road	300 yd
Redwood Coffee House	Landmark, St Marys Street North	427 yd
Sugar Crush Desserts	19 Harewood Road	430 yd
Chaii Stop	169 St Pauls Road	556 yd
Recycling Lives - Cafe	Recycling Lives Centre, 1a Essex Street	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	464 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	464 yd
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	485 yd
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	611 yd
New Meadow Street Club	193-195 North Road	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Shack	172 Deepdale Road	190 yd
Milky Lane	209 Deepdale Road	219 yd
Burgr	Unit 1, Inkjec House, Deepdale Mill Street	287 yd
Marco & Carl	Deepdale Pavilions - Unit 3C, Deepdale Road	322 yd
Domino's Pizza	279 Deepdale Road	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emaan Superstore	Units 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road	495 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	514 yd
Sun Market	Unit 6, Ribbleton Lane Trading, Crook Street	554 yd
Morrisons Daily	31a Harewood Road	581 yd
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		176 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		562 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	647 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	672 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Eden Boys’ School Preston UNIVERSAL HOUSE UNIVERSAL HOUSE ADELAIDE STREET		910 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	997 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 6QN