St Peters Street, Preston, PR1 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 7BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.5%	54.2%	17.7%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	63.5%	45.8%	-17.7%	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 area around PR1 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.4% 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	71.9%	91.4%	19.5%	37.9%	53.5%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-37.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	15.7%	0.8%	-14.9%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	1.1%	0.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	38.5%	48.8%	10.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	40.6%	39.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around PR1 7BS this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	4%	-21.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	1.2%	-10.6%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	6.2%	-9.5%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	54.9%	42.5%	16.9%	38.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	29.8%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63%	53.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	61.5%	55.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	24%	23.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	55.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	16.1%	5.1%	-11.0%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	12.5%	4.3%	-8.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	28%	22.8%	1.9%	26.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	13.6%	1.2%	12.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is St Peters Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Street was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Peters Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 195th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 7BS, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Peters Street are based on 1 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 Peters Street, Preston, PR1 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 7BS

Average Price
£130,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Street

Average Price
£137,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 St Peters Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1999-12-01	£137,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 7BS

Employment

PR1 7BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7BS 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

Student (economically inactive)	505
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	265
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	17
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	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	1,052 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	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	- not rated	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	307 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
3 Monkeys Sandwich Bar	16a Adelphi Street	79 yd
Chamo Street Food	37 Moor Lane	101 yd
Shady Coffee Limited	2-4 Adelphi Street	116 yd
Source Bar	Students Union Building, 24 Fylde Road	148 yd
Union Cafe	Students Union Building, 24 Fylde Road	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vinyl Tap	28-30 Adelphi Street	79 yd
The Adelphi	The Adelphi Hotel, 43 Fylde Street	121 yd
53 Degrees	24 Fylde Road	148 yd
The Northern Way	79 Friargate	247 yd
Ships & Giggles	3 Fylde Road	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Delight	16b Adelphi Street	79 yd
Menu 24	22-24 Adelphi Street	79 yd
Good Hut Chinese Take Away	32 Moor Lane	80 yd
The Queen Vic	48-49 Moor Lane	97 yd
Ji The Chicken Shop Preston	89 Friargate	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	371 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	408 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	484 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	534 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	311 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Muscle Alley Deepdale (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Essex Street	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,015 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of PR1 7BS