Cross Street, Preston, PR1 8RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR1 8RD 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 8RD, 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 Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 139th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 8RD, 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 Cross Street are based on 143 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 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 8RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 8RD

Average Price
£116,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£164,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,153

Other
£842,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Guild House Cross Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£94,000	2020-09-25	£121,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 8RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR1 8RD 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	1,078 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	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School St Ignatius Square , PR1 1TT	2out of 4	1,498 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	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,356 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	1,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	853 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Local	Platform 1-2, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	231 yd
Upper Crust	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	231 yd
Starbucks	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	231 yd
The Beer House	Platform 3-4, Preston Railway Station, Fishergate	231 yd
Origin Juice & Brew Bar	24 Fishergate Hill	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Hotel	11 Butler Street	362 yd
Vernon Carus Sports And Social Club	Vernon Carus Sports and Social Club, Penwortham Mill	381 yd
Hartleys Wine Bar	7-11 Mount Street	393 yd
BAC/EE Social Club	Bae Sports And Social Association, South Meadow Lane	441 yd
The Continental	Continental Hotel, South Meadow Lane	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nutty Butty	66a Fishergate	300 yd
Fortune House	57 Fishergate Hill	432 yd
Nooshi	4 Victoria Buildings, Fishergate	446 yd
Casa Bz	13 Corporation Street	460 yd
Loaded	8 Corporation Street	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	40 Fishergate	592 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	608 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	826 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Limehouse, Market Street	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	336 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	576 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	859 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	958 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of PR1 8RD