Villiers Court, Preston, PR1 7QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 7QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 7QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	57.5%	63.5%	6.0%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	22.2%	7.5%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	17.6%	8.5%	-9.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	48.4%	4.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.3%	32.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.9%	20.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	19.5%	1.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	30.6%	10.7%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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)
Chinese	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	14.6%	8.8%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86%	70.2%	-15.8%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	82.7%	68%	-14.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	7.1%	14.9%	7.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	67.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	12.4%	7.7%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Villiers Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Villiers Court was 228.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Villiers Court has the 17th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 72nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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 7QQ, 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 Villiers Court are based on 7 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 Villiers Court, Preston, PR1 7QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 7QQ

Average Price
£116,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villiers Court

Average Price
£110,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villiers CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Villiers Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-10	£129,484
12 Villiers Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-07-22	£80,566
31 Villiers Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-04-07	£133,844
19 Villiers Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2020-03-30	£141,529
5 Villiers Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2016-11-24	£116,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 7QQ

Employment

PR1 7QQ 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 7QQ 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	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,970 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	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,667 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	1,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,130 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	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,404 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	764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,117 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	1,378 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	114 yd
Tuscany Cafe	67 Plungington Road	198 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	208 yd
Khan'z Lounge	The Mill Nightclub, Aqueduct Street	240 yd
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	178 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	253 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	341 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	418 yd
The Wellfield Arms	187 Adelphi Street	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ziba Takeaway	73 Plungington Road	197 yd
Fomo Kitchen	63a Plungington Road	197 yd
Roasta Preston Ltd	43 Plungington Road	223 yd
Mom's Kitchen and Sandwich Bar Limited	60 Plungington Road	234 yd
Tasty	76 Plungington Road	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	197 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	258 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	689 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	817 yd
Iceland	240-246 North Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,051 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,090 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,092 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 7QQ