Beech Street South, Preston, PR1 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 8JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	39.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	44.2%	1.3%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	45.2%	41.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37%	38.3%	1.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.7%	12.9%	1.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 8JQ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	28.1%	0.6%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	12%	0.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	28.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	12.5%	4%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	47%	34.8%	-12.2%	3.1%	31.7%
Pakistani	8.7%	16.5%	7.8%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	37.7%	30.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	58.7%	53.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.5%	13.8%	6.3%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	20.8%	-5.1%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	54%	-4.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	25.9%	19.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	5.2%	-20.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Hindu	25.8%	1.7%	24.1%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Beech Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Street South was 147.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Street South has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 124th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 8JQ, 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 Beech Street South are based on 30 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 Beech Street South, Preston, PR1 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8JQ

Average Price
£133,699

Semi-Detached
£133,557

Terraced
£146,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,573

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Street South

Average Price
£151,088

Semi-Detached
£143,705

Terraced
£155,790

Detached
£187,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,454

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Beech Street South, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-14	£145,149
92 Beech Street South, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-09-21	£152,537
96 Beech Street South, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-24	£140,972
72 Beech Street South, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-06-30	£166,512
77 Beech Street South, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-03-16	£112,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8JQ 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	76
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,379 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	123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Hill Road South , Penwortham PR1 9YE	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	1out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	- not rated	2,122 yd	Community 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	1,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,166 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,916 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	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,486 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
Gujerat Temple	Gujurat Hindu Society Temple, South Meadow Lane	103 yd
Preston Sports Club	South Meadow Lane	106 yd
Fabio	52 Fishergate Hill	262 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	375 yd
Riverside Cafe	1 - 3 Leyland Road, Penwortham	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	71 yd
BAC/EE Social Club	Bae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane	355 yd
The Continental	Continental Hotel, South Meadow Lane	355 yd
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	466 yd
The Royal British Legion	49 - 51 Leyland Road, Penwortham	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	262 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	571 yd
Nooshi	4 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate	805 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	809 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	930 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	974 yd
Tesco	Liverpool Road, Penwortham	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	301 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	401 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,052 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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