Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 6XD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	39.1%	1.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	47.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	37.8%	-16.9%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	29.9%	32.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10%	10.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.7%	16.9%	12.2%	4.0%	12.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6XD this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	33.3%	1.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	25.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.9%	43.2%	1.3%	3.1%	40.1%
Pakistani	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	42.2%	45.6%	3.4%	81.4%	-35.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	78.2%	75.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	74.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	19.3%	18.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	2.8%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackpool Road was 267.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackpool Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 58th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 6XD, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Blackpool Road are based on 910 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 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 6XD

Average Price
£212,966

Semi-Detached
£207,842

Terraced
£202,132

Detached
£272,956

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,927

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackpool Road

Average Price
£269,808

Semi-Detached
£206,013

Terraced
£157,352

Detached
£407,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,994

Other
£1,003,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackpool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-21	£187,709
289 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-07	£152,351
281 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-12-19	£244,847
271 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-05-05	£191,859
275 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-09-12	£177,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 6XD

Employment

PR1 6XD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	81
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	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	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	4out of 4	968 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	490 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	821 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	1,613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,045 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	1,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	441 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	446 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent 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
Brunchin	235 Blackpool Road	2 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	200 Blackpool Road	242 yd
Holme Slack Pantry	38a Holme Slack Lane	284 yd
Sodexo Limited (Invincibles Pavilion)	Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way	336 yd
Sodexo Limited (Sir Tom Finney Lounge)	Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deepdale Labour Club	Deepdale Labour Club, 287 Skeffington Road	514 yd
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road	729 yd
Lonsdale Sports and Social Club	Lonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	857 yd
Wilbraham Club	64 Geoffrey Street	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodexo Limited	Bill Shankley Kop 25B, Lowthorpe Road	67 yd
Sodexo Limited	Disabled Kiosk - Unit 17FD, Lowthorpe Road	67 yd
Sodexo Limited	Alan Kelley Unit 10k, Lowthorpe Road	67 yd
Sodexo Limited	Alan Kelly Beer Unit 11B, Lowthorpe Road	67 yd
Sodexo Limited	Invincibles - Unit 7i, Lowthorpe Road	67 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	J Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way	264 yd
Londis	42-46 Holme Slack Lane	284 yd
Morrisons Daily	31a Harewood Road	359 yd
Emaan Superstore	Units 1 to 3, 180 Skeffington Road	565 yd
Tesco Superstore	89-91 Blackpool Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	226 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	372 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		554 yd
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	622 yd
Preston Muslim Girls High School PEEL HALL STREET		779 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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 6XD