Valley Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR1 9XP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of PR1 9XP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.6%	28.1%	10.5%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	68.5%	57.8%	-10.7%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5%	6.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	53.6%	3.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	38.6%	32.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.2%	11.8%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around PR1 9XP this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.7%	6.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	46.6%	4.7%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	92.9%	93.4%	0.5%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	95.1%	96.9%	1.8%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	96.9%	2.1%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	71.7%	46.2%	25.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 219.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 247.5% higher than the Broad Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Valley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Broad Oak and the 30th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PR1 9XP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Valley Road are based on 27 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 Valley Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR1 9XP

Average Price
£686,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£628,257

Semi-Detached
£355,082

Terraced
£300,894

Detached
£795,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Conkers Valley Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-11-30	£472,797
Walthams Valley Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-12-09	£457,500
The Bield Valley Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2011-09-22	£579,592
Ambergate Valley Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2010-09-24	£1,078,656
Ambergate Valley Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2006-10-12	£729,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR1 9XP

Employment

PR1 9XP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PR1 9XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in PR1 9XP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 9AE	4out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Hill Road South , Penwortham PR1 9YE	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE School South Meadow Lane , PR1 8JN	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Buller Avenue , Penwortham PR1 9QQ	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Stanley Grove , Penwortham PR1 0JH	3out of 4	1,111 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	288 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	3,148 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	2,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	4,696 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	1,549 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	2,023 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hurst Grange Cafe	Visitors Centre, Hurst Grange Park	305 yd
The Venue	Penwortham Arts Centre, The Venue	500 yd
Lancashire Catering (Penwortham Girls High School)	Penwortham Girls High School, Cop Lane	540 yd
Riverside Cafe	1 - 3 Leyland Road, Penwortham	573 yd
1260 Craft & Crust	14C Liverpool Road, Penwortham	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairham's	14 Liverpool Road, Penwortham	600 yd
No 16 On The Hill	16 Liverpool Road, Penwortham	613 yd
Ginjarale	14A Liverpool Road, Penwortham	620 yd
The Royal British Legion	49 - 51 Leyland Road, Penwortham	647 yd
The Fleece Inn	39 Liverpool Road, Penwortham	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lalbagh	18A Liverpool Road, Penwortham	639 yd
Little India Cuisine	32 Liverpool Road, Penwortham	692 yd
Relish	36B Liverpool Road, Penwortham	711 yd
Kowloon	92 Leyland Road, Penwortham	773 yd
Papa Johns	73 Liverpool Road, Penwortham	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Liverpool Road, Penwortham		483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Grange Park Hill Road	grass pitches	440 yd
Penwortham Girls High School COP LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Penwortham Holme Recreation Centre LIVERPOOL ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Cop Lane C Of E Primary School COP LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Middleforth C Of E School Hill Road South	grass pitches	884 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	911 yd
Penwortham Cricket Club LEYLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Preston Sports Club SOUTH MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 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	48.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.38 Mbit/s

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