Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 8NL is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	48.5%	45.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.5%	54.4%	2.9%	49.0%	5.4%

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 8NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	52.8%	59.4%	6.6%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	23.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	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	46.4%	45.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.3%	32.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	26.9%	4.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	19.3%	0.3%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	21.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	70.8%	75.7%	4.9%	81.4%	-5.7%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	81.4%	74.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	3.1%	13.8%	10.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	75.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.5%	7.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	2.4%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Marsh Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marsh Lane was 131.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marsh Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in City Centre and the 145th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 8NL, 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 Marsh Lane are based on 108 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 Marsh Lane, Preston, PR1 8NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8NL

Average Price
£84,163

Semi-Detached
£46,828

Terraced
£93,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£83,840

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marsh Lane

Average Price
£471,524

Semi-Detached
£325,946

Terraced
£124,617

Detached
£671,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,750

Other
£990,887

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marsh LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143A Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-08-30	£83,682
151 Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-09-21	£117,177
143 Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2013-09-27	£86,683
151 Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,500	2011-04-21	£131,676
155 Marsh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2010-03-30	£99,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8NL 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	61
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Real estate 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	1,254 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	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	- not rated	1,291 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	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	2,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	2,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Foundation 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	1,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,025 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,123 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	485 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	675 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,118 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
BAE Systems Ltd	Preston Technology Park, Marsh Lane	354 yd
The Exchange	County Hall - 4th floor, Pitt Street	380 yd
Joys Kitchen Limited	57 Marsh Lane	460 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	468 yd
The Silk Route	Unit 4 West Strand	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	403 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	561 yd
53 Degrees	24 Fylde Road	590 yd
The Northern Way	79 Friargate	604 yd
Ships & Giggles	3 Fylde Road	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Rose	5 Wellfield Road	215 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	422 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	542 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	544 yd
Micks Hut	21 Corporation Street	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	483 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	489 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	493 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	646 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	483 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	493 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 8NL