Grafton Street, Preston, PR1 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 8JH is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	50%	45.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	50%	54.7%	4.7%	49.0%	5.7%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	57.6%	66.4%	8.8%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	19.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47%	49.7%	2.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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	17.2%	16.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	9.2%	-8.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	17.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	44.7%	13.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.3%	61.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	-19.9%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	75.7%	69.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	69.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2%	16.8%	14.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	5.7%	-7.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Grafton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Street was 105.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 190th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 Grafton Street are based on 73 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 Grafton Street, Preston, PR1 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8JH

Average Price
£152,674

Semi-Detached
£184,527

Terraced
£152,064

Detached
£249,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Street

Average Price
£158,533

Semi-Detached
£187,241

Terraced
£158,007

Detached
£259,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2026-03-13	£145,000
57 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2026-01-09	£65,058
25 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-03-28	£170,712
66 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-03-20	£186,833
32 Grafton Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-31	£126,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8JH 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	171
Part-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	30
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,255 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	219 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	- not rated	1,485 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	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	1out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	1,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,084 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	1,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	246 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	955 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,416 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
Preston Sports Club	South Meadow Lane	96 yd
Gujerat Temple	Gujurat Hindu Society Temple, South Meadow Lane	96 yd
Fabio	52 Fishergate Hill	172 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	184 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	237 yd
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	324 yd
BAC/EE Social Club	Bae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane	465 yd
The Continental	Continental Hotel, South Meadow Lane	465 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	172 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	384 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	635 yd
Nooshi	4 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate	636 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	746 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	822 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	976 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	978 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	377 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	478 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	553 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	952 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	977 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 8JH