Tay Street, Preston, PR1 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 8HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.2%	49.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	67.3%	61.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	24.7%	7.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	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	34.9%	42.4%	7.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	41.3%	35.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around PR1 8HB this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	9.1%	-8.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	17.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	39%	8.1%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.7%	81.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	80.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	80.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Tay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tay Street was 123.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tay Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 151st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 8HB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Tay Street are based on 8 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 Tay Street, Preston, PR1 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8HB

Average Price
£82,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tay Street

Average Price
£99,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Tay Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-11-08	£90,341
4 Tay Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-08-28	£90,640
2 Tay Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-08-06	£68,331
6 Tay Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2015-08-05	£72,127
8 Tay Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,200	2003-03-21	£140,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,657 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	433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	3out of 4	1,157 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	1,331 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	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Crookings Lane , Penwortham PR1 0HU	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community 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	937 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,280 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent 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
Preston Sports Club	South Meadow Lane	242 yd
Gujerat Temple	Gujurat Hindu Society Temple, South Meadow Lane	243 yd
Fabio	52 Fishergate Hill	272 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	477 yd
Riverside Cafe	1 - 3 Leyland Road, Penwortham	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	262 yd
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	465 yd
BAC/EE Social Club	Bae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane	529 yd
The Continental	Continental Hotel, South Meadow Lane	529 yd
The Royal British Legion	49 - 51 Leyland Road, Penwortham	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	272 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	704 yd
Kowloon	92 Leyland Road, Penwortham	895 yd
China Rose	5 Wellfield Road	916 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Liverpool Road, Penwortham	853 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	1,056 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	1,058 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	226 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	499 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	528 yd
Penwortham Girls High School COP LANE	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,055 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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 8HB