Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 8ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR1 8ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45.1%	49.4%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.9%	50.6%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8ND, 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	58.7%	52.2%	-6.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	33.1%	4.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.1%	40.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	34.5%	39.5%	5.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.5%	14.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.4%	26.3%	7.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.5%	27.8%	10.3%	3.1%	24.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	56%	51.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	65%	66.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	14.9%	-6.8%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	66.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	20.7%	11.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Bow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Lane was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Lane has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 118th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 8ND, 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 Bow Lane are based on 15 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 Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 8ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8ND

Average Price
£363,060

Semi-Detached
£134,688

Terraced
£197,233

Detached
£354,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£629,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Lane

Average Price
£323,563

Semi-Detached
£140,555

Terraced
£161,735

Detached
£367,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£610,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-16	£385,486
The Arena Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-01-16	£399,760
111 Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£728,226	2021-10-14	£804,720
27 Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,600	2021-10-07	£211,122
111 Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£402,500	2021-07-20	£449,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8ND

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8ND 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	113
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Education	29
Manufacturing	28
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	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	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	1,879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	1out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	1,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,957 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	1,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	1,941 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,225 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	502 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,228 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
The Exchange	County Hall - 4th floor, Pitt Street	239 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	328 yd
Rise Coffee Bakes and Juice	78a Fishergate	382 yd
MEIZ Japanese Restaurant	6 Butler Street	425 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	329 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	425 yd
The Old Vic	79 Fishergate	527 yd
New Britannia Inn	6 Heatley Street	582 yd
Kuckoo	16-17 Fox Street	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	265 yd
China Rose	5 Wellfield Road	355 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	425 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	428 yd
Micks Hut	21 Corporation Street	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	409 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	613 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	626 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	630 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	499 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	862 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	1,052 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 8ND