Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 8BJ is primarily male, with 59% 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	37.4%	41%	3.6%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	62.6%	59%	-3.6%	49.0%	10.0%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.4% 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	76.4%	78.4%	2.0%	37.9%	40.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	44.2%	-33.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	53.5%	43.1%	-10.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	31.7%	40.6%	8.9%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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 8BJ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	8.7%	-8.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.3%	20.4%	-8.9%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	44.7%	20.0%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.2%	14%	8.8%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73.2%	65.2%	-8.0%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	68.8%	60.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	13%	15%	2.0%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	13%	15.8%	2.8%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	60.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	14.5%	5.9%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Fishergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishergate was 462.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishergate has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 19th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 218.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PR1 8BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Fishergate are based on 37 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 Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8BJ

Average Price
£256,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishergate

Average Price
£2,394,369

Semi-Detached
£175,623

Terraced
£903,784

Detached
£1,317,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,855,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FishergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2006-04-26	£247,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8BJ 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,154 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,362 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	595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	County Hall - 4th floor, Pitt Street	108 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	170 yd
Starbucks	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	170 yd
The Beer House	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	170 yd
Cafe Local	Platform 1-2, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	218 yd
The Old Vic	79 Fishergate	366 yd
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	401 yd
Hartleys Wine Bar	7-11 Mount Street	407 yd
Kuckoo	16-17 Fox Street	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	5 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	274 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	277 yd
Micks Hut	21 Corporation Street	277 yd
Milanos	19 Corporation Street	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	365 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	505 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	598 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	783 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	582 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	626 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Bac/Ee Preston Sports And Social Club BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION BAE SPORTS AND SOCIAL ASSOCIATION SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.4%
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	84.6%

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

Overview of PR1 8BJ