Holmrook Road, Preston, PR1 6SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 6SR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of PR1 6SR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	33.1%	7.3%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	56.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2%	2.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	60.3%	8.0%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.6%	25.8%	-3.8%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	32.2%	26.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	23.7%	8.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	19.3%	5.6%	-13.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	63.6%	65.3%	1.7%	3.1%	62.2%
Pakistani	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	-70.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	59.9%	55.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	35.6%	3.0%	5.6%	30.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	55.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	30.8%	27.7%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	5.9%	-18.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	5.9%	46.2%	-40.3%
Muslim	85%	6.5%	78.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Holmrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmrook Road was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmrook Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 112th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PR1 6SR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Holmrook Road are based on 69 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 Holmrook Road, Preston, PR1 6SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 6SR

Average Price
£126,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmrook Road

Average Price
£133,543

Semi-Detached
£146,074

Terraced
£133,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Holmrook Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2019-02-11	£192,871
12 Holmrook Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,300	2015-02-06	£116,261
18 Holmrook Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-07-19	£186,814
19 Holmrook Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2010-12-20	£139,351
22 Holmrook Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-03-01	£159,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 6SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 6SR 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	69
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,376 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	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	287 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,217 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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	1,952 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	676 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,687 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	101 yd
Sugar Crush Desserts	19 Harewood Road	311 yd
The Gentry Bar	Preston North End FC, Sir Tom Finney Way	398 yd
Sodexo Limited (Invincibles Pavilion)	Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way	398 yd
Sodexo Limited (Sir Tom Finney Lounge)	Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	433 yd
Royal Consort	107 Meadow Street	597 yd
Army and Navy Hotel	74 Meadow Street	597 yd
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	753 yd
New Meadow Street Club	193-195 North Road	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Shack	172 Deepdale Road	149 yd
Domino's Pizza	279 Deepdale Road	195 yd
Milky Lane	209 Deepdale Road	235 yd
Naafiah	17 Harewood Road	300 yd
Sodexo Limited	Bill Shankley - Unit 6s, Bill Shankly Crescent	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emaan Superstore	Units 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road	467 yd
Morrisons Daily	31a Harewood Road	472 yd
KGN Cash & Carry	7-11 Great Hanover Street	537 yd
Asia Continental	7-9 Sedgwick Street	695 yd
Pakiza Superstore	Unit 5A&B, Ribbleton Lane Trading Estate, Crook Street	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		288 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		359 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	450 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	486 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	574 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	653 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 6SR