Royal Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 3AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	53.7%	2.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.2%	46.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	55.9%	56.8%	0.9%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	24.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	12.1%	3.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	58.8%	51.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.5%	34.9%	2.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5%	10%	5.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	8.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20.1%	6.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	46.2%	3.6%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	9.6%	14.7%	5.1%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	77.9%	70.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	76.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.2%	12.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Royal Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Drive was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Royal Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 90th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Royal Drive are based on 275 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 Royal Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 3AF

Average Price
£159,402

Semi-Detached
£179,975

Terraced
£170,314

Detached
£231,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Drive

Average Price
£171,444

Semi-Detached
£188,901

Terraced
£178,277

Detached
£242,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Royal Drive, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-01-30	£128,085
21 Royal Drive, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-21	£146,194
1 Royal Drive, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-16	£202,505
59 Royal Drive, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-28	£216,156
33 Royal Drive, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-03-22	£160,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 3AF

Employment

PR2 3AF 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 3AF 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	106
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School St Anthonys Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,918 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,955 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	482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,718 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	1,735 yd	Other independent special school	No	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 Maria's	293 Plungington Road	294 yd
Cadley Football Club	Conway Drive Pavillion, Conway Drive	381 yd
St Cuthberts Church Centre	Lytham Road	382 yd
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	510 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook Tavern	403 Brook Street	130 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	268 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	555 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social Club	Moor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road	592 yd
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Side Fusion Kitchen	182a Plungington Road	305 yd
West End Fish Bar	338 Blackpool Road	310 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips	333 Plungington Road	345 yd
The New Chui Kwan	380 Blackpool Road	374 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1b, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	509 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	527 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	647 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	693 yd
Cadley Spar	116-118 Woodplumpton Road	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane MILL LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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