Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, PR2 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 5AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 PR2 5AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	33%	36.2%	3.2%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	51.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.5%	52%	4.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.2%	26.9%	-8.3%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	12%	15.8%	3.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 PR2 5AU this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	29.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	21.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	42.3%	37.7%	-4.6%	3.1%	34.6%
Pakistani	16%	20.9%	4.9%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	37%	32.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-48.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	75.6%	69.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	22.2%	2.8%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	70%	-5.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.8%	22.9%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0%	-18.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	59.3%	6.5%	52.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fishwick Bottoms Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishwick Bottoms was 136.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the City Centre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishwick Bottoms has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City Centre and the 133rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 5AU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Fishwick Bottoms are based on 11 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 Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, PR2 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 5AU

Average Price
£444,385

Semi-Detached
£376,609

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£554,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,685

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishwick Bottoms

Average Price
£446,299

Semi-Detached
£365,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishwick BottomsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mete House Farm Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£29,117	2024-01-23	£29,713
Fairview Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-04-30	£440,576
The Barn House Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-02-14	£363,271
Fishwick Hall Farm Barn Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-10-13	£584,731
The Cornerhouse Fishwick Bottoms, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-11-05	£367,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 5AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 5AU 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	62
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	18
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fishwick Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Downing Street , PR1 4RH	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston St Matthew's Church of England Primary School New Hall Lane , PR1 5XB	2out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Rigby Street , PR1 5XL	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	2,896 yd	Community 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	1,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	2,831 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
New Hall Lane Cafe	238 New Hall Lane	793 yd
Cheeky Munchies with Cake Fix	412 New Hall Lane	802 yd
Cafe Flamingo	224 New Hall Lane	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	865 yd
Fever Dance Company Ltd	Fever Dance Company, Mornington Road	917 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas Pizzas	244 New Hall Lane	793 yd
Mexicano Food Box	246 New Hall Lane	793 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	223 New Hall Lane	819 yd
Warburton's Traditional Fish & Chips	456 New Hall Lane	837 yd
Biryani Box	448 New Hall Lane	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishwick View (Closed) Fishwick View	grass pitches	346 yd
Callon All Weather Pitch CHURCH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Fishwick Hall Golf Club (Closed) GLENLUCE DRIVE	golf	811 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	911 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
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	90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.47 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR2 5AU