Flag Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 9TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.6%	49.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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	34.3%	35.6%	1.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	42.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	40.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.5%	29.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	19.7%	20.2%	0.5%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.2%	2.6%

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	28.4%	25.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	29.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
White	94%	90.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	94.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Flag Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flag Lane was 149.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% higher than the Charnock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flag Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock and the 58th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR1 9TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Flag Lane are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Flag Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 9TQ

Average Price
£300,559

Semi-Detached
£182,166

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flag Lane

Average Price
£321,182

Semi-Detached
£186,430

Terraced
£289,407

Detached
£448,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flag LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Longworth Flag Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-03-24	£485,005
11 Flag Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-11-04	£204,185
13 Flag Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-12-18	£219,964
3 Flag Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,250	2018-09-07	£176,627
10 Flag Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£228,500	2017-11-30	£309,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 9TQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Lourdes Avenue , Lostock Hall PR5 5TB	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Croston Road , Farington Moss PR26 6PR	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfold Primary School Martinfield Road , Penwortham PR1 9HJ	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Hill Road South , Penwortham PR1 9YE	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	3,020 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	3out of 4	437 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	3,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbridge Independent School Lindle Lane , Hutton PR4 4AQ	- not rated	3,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	458 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	568 yd
Quality Food Fayre	Parochial Centre, Brownedge Road	639 yd
Sangam Balti House	First Floor, 14 - 15 Hope Terrace	649 yd
Taste	Sweat Dreams Cafe, 4 Hope Terrace	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lostock Ale House	7 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	684 yd
Lostock Hall Conservative Club	Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	708 yd
The Royal British Legion	34 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	796 yd
Anchor Inn	43 Croston Road, Lostock Hall	821 yd
The Victoria	54 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zhen Zhen	464 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	588 yd
King's Castle	466 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	592 yd
Zhen Zhen Chinese Takeaway	468 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	596 yd
Pizza Roma	1B Victoria Terrace, Watkin Lane	632 yd
Mimmo's Pizza	1B Victoria Terrace, Watkin Lane	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Hey School FAR CROFT	grass pitches	358 yd
St Cuthberts Playing Field Mercer Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Our Lady & St Gerards Roman Catholic Primary School LOURDES AVENUE	grass pitches	561 yd
Tardy Gate Playing Field Hern Avenue	grass pitches	655 yd
Lostock St Gerards Football Club WATERINGPOOL LANE	grass pitches	767 yd
Farington Moss St. Paul'S C Of E Primary School CROSTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Croston Manor Open Space (Closed) Wellfield Road	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Lostock Hall Community Primary School LINDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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