Brackenbury Road, Preston, PR1 7UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 7UQ is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	36%	41.6%	5.6%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	64%	58.4%	-5.6%	49.0%	9.4%

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 7UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.3% 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	72.5%	76.3%	3.8%	37.9%	38.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	14.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	39.8%	34%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	26.8%	-3.8%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	35%	16.5%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.1%	19.4%	12.3%	3.1%	16.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81%	58.2%	-22.8%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	84.3%	61.1%	-23.2%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	6.9%	6.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	21.6%	12.8%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	60.9%	-23.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	8%	3.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	20.7%	14.4%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	15.2%	1.2%	14.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Brackenbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brackenbury Road was 262.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the Deepdale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brackenbury Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Deepdale and the 61st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR1 7UQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Brackenbury Road are based on 196 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 Brackenbury Road, Preston, PR1 7UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 7UQ

Average Price
£210,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,903

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brackenbury Road

Average Price
£176,729

Semi-Detached
£190,615

Terraced
£182,086

Detached
£225,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,788

Other
£43,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brackenbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Brackenbury Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-24	£197,753
70 Brackenbury Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-11-29	£180,682
58 Brackenbury Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-19	£263,816
55 Brackenbury Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-11-20	£247,739
53 Brackenbury Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-20	£160,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 7UQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 7UQ 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)	75
Full-Time Employee	73
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	66
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	19
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,452 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	355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,174 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
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	364 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	432 yd
Tuscany Cafe	67 Plungington Road	464 yd
Cafe Maria's	293 Plungington Road	499 yd
Rosemary on the Park	Rosemary In The Park, Moor Park, Moor Park Avenue	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	206 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social Club	Moor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road	232 yd
Moor Park Hotel	Moor Park Hotel, 15 Garstang Road	438 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	533 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santa's Pizza	34 Eldon Street	215 yd
Jits Plaice	88 Ripon Street	282 yd
Sunny Side Fusion Kitchen	182a Plungington Road	368 yd
West End Fish Bar	338 Blackpool Road	382 yd
Your Foodscape	80 Plungington Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	369 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	456 yd
Sharoe Green Off Licence	75 Watling Street Road	683 yd
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	712 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	748 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 7UQ