Seymour Court, Preston, PR1 7PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 7PT is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.7%	53.8%	0.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 7PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	71.2%	67.1%	-4.1%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	21.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-22.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	55.4%	4.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35%	29.5%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10%	11.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	17.3%	1.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.5%	24.8%	-4.7%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.5%	0.2%	-7.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.8%	12.7%	6.9%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.5%	70%	-5.5%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	81.2%	69.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	1.7%	10.6%	8.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	14.9%	3.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	69.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	14.9%	10.6%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Seymour Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Court was 175.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seymour Court has the 23rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 101st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 7PT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Seymour Court are based on 36 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 Seymour Court, Preston, PR1 7PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 7PT

Average Price
£119,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Court

Average Price
£128,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,442

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Seymour Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-06-25	£89,487
22 Seymour Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,250	2021-05-28	£77,419
26 Seymour Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2021-03-24	£141,777
14 Seymour Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-06-25	£107,601
12 Seymour Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-02-19	£133,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 7PT

Employment

PR1 7PT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 7PT 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	114
Student (economically inactive)	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,754 yd	Foundation 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	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	714 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,260 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent special 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
Cafe Emmanuel	Plungington Community Centre, Brook Street	236 yd
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	288 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	302 yd
Khan'z Lounge	The Mill Nightclub, Aqueduct Street	308 yd
Tuscany Cafe	67 Plungington Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	230 yd
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	327 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	399 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	442 yd
The Brook Tavern	403 Brook Street	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ziba Takeaway	73 Plungington Road	304 yd
Fomo Kitchen	63a Plungington Road	304 yd
The Butty Shop	187 Eldon Street	313 yd
Your Foodscape	80 Plungington Road	324 yd
Mom's Kitchen and Sandwich Bar Limited	60 Plungington Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	283 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	304 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	670 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	778 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	950 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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 7PT