Colman Court, Preston, PR1 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 8DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	35.3%	7.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	52%	47.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.4%	18.1%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	17%	3.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	14.8%	-7.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	35.7%	6.1%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74.9%	65.5%	-9.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	74.2%	69.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	70.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	12.9%	8.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7%	7.6%	0.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Colman Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colman Court was 313.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colman Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 38th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Colman Court are based on 66 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 Colman Court, Preston, PR1 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8DS

Average Price
£132,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,081

Detached
£165,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colman Court

Average Price
£114,955

Semi-Detached
£116,977

Terraced
£137,299

Detached
£168,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,733

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colman CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Colman Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2016-05-13	£156,352
46 Colman Court, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2015-02-11	£69,469
43 Colman Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,500	2003-02-14	£165,770
42 Colman Court, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£54,000	2001-04-12	£165,977
43 Colman Court, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	1995-10-23	£184,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8DS 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	67
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,456 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	342 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Hill Road South , Penwortham PR1 9YE	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 9AE	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,788 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	1,058 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,118 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	1,160 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,253 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
Preston Sports Club	South Meadow Lane	71 yd
Gujerat Temple	Gujurat Hindu Society Temple, South Meadow Lane	75 yd
Fabio	52 Fishergate Hill	103 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	254 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	228 yd
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	306 yd
BAC/EE Social Club	Bae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane	500 yd
The Continental	Continental Hotel, South Meadow Lane	500 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	103 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	479 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	738 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	742 yd
Micks Hut	21 Corporation Street	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	839 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	934 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	953 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	956 yd
Tesco	Liverpool Road, Penwortham	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	429 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	560 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 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%

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

Overview of PR1 8DS