Blackpool Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 3AE is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45.8%	46.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.2%	53.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 PR2 3AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	33.3%	4.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44.3%	47.9%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.8%	32.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3%	4.9%	1.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	20.4%	20.6%	0.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	16.6%	-3.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	36.3%	9.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.4%	11.8%	6.4%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.9%	63.6%	-19.3%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	85.6%	72%	-13.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	3%	11%	8.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11.3%	5.3%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	72.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.8%	10.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Blackpool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackpool Road was 94.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackpool Road has the 59th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 220th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 3AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Blackpool Road are based on 910 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 Blackpool Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 3AE

Average Price
£178,609

Semi-Detached
£226,089

Terraced
£174,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,052

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackpool Road

Average Price
£269,808

Semi-Detached
£206,013

Terraced
£157,352

Detached
£407,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,994

Other
£1,003,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackpool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
290 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£149,995	2023-02-06	£157,202
310 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-01-17	£221,470
290 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-06-05	£218,125
312 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-07-28	£87,996
292 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2017-03-17	£176,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 3AE

Employment

PR2 3AE 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 student residents living in PR2 3AE 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	70
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,397 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Maria's	293 Plungington Road	343 yd
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	492 yd
Preston Business Centre - Cafe	Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road	513 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	596 yd
Tuscany Cafe	67 Plungington Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Park Sports & Social Club	Moor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road	2 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	355 yd
The Brook Tavern	403 Brook Street	487 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	554 yd
Fulwood Club	Fulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Fish Bar	338 Blackpool Road	282 yd
New Fulwood Chinese Takeaway	32 Hardcastle Road	321 yd
Santa's Pizza	34 Eldon Street	342 yd
Sunny Side Fusion Kitchen	182a Plungington Road	347 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips	333 Plungington Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	496 yd
Sharoe Green Off Licence	75 Watling Street Road	568 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	624 yd
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	908 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	619 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Archbishop Temple School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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