Portland Street, Preston, PR1 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 8PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	51.7%	8.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	56.3%	48.3%	-8.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	59.4%	48.1%	-11.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	39.1%	8.9%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	17.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.7%	1.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	42.4%	14.3%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.2%	28.7%	0.5%	3.1%	25.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.9%	45.6%	-13.3%	81.4%	-35.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	64.9%	58.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	6.6%	12.2%	5.6%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	15.5%	-5.7%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	58.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 187th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 Portland Street are based on 39 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 Portland Street, Preston, PR1 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8PR

Average Price
£117,650

Semi-Detached
£133,845

Terraced
£109,633

Detached
£197,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£118,038

Semi-Detached
£129,876

Terraced
£113,327

Detached
£188,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Portland Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-04-12	£81,333
19 Portland Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-01-05	£88,104
23 Portland Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-26	£128,852
22 Portland Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2021-04-07	£105,911
18 Portland Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,500	2019-08-23	£128,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8PR

Employment

PR1 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8PR 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	84
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,566 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	817 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,687 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	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,412 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	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,401 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	738 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	856 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,302 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
BAE Systems Ltd	Preston Technology Park, Marsh Lane	343 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	406 yd
Fabio	52 Fishergate Hill	407 yd
The Silk Route	Unit 4 West Strand	448 yd
The Exchange	County Hall - 4th floor, Pitt Street	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Services Club	Hartington Road	206 yd
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	715 yd
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	735 yd
The Old Vic	79 Fishergate	838 yd
Ships & Giggles	3 Fylde Road	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Rose	5 Wellfield Road	278 yd
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	407 yd
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	515 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	735 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	448 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	451 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	731 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	927 yd
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	449 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	783 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	906 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	1,067 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR1 8PR