Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 6XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 6XX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 6XX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	24.8%	20.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	59.3%	2.3%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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	37.7%	47.9%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	42.3%	32%	-10.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	27.3%	23.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	33%	2.8%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	27.8%	18.0%	3.1%	24.7%
Pakistani	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	78.1%	59.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-21.9%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89.1%	83.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	12%	5.2%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	83.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	13.4%	13.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Watling Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street Road was 63.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 150th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 6XX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Watling Street Road are based on 502 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 Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 6XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6XX

Average Price
£279,495

Semi-Detached
£291,630

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£230,955

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street Road

Average Price
£254,739

Semi-Detached
£274,400

Terraced
£178,562

Detached
£431,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,222

Other
£482,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
324 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-10-08	£408,364
254 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-01-29	£231,168
330 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-01-03	£290,475
238 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2010-01-06	£236,331
232 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	1999-11-26	£196,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6XX

Employment

PR2 6XX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

PR2 6XX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 PR2 6XX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
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	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longsands Community Primary School Longsands Lane , Fulwood PR2 9PS	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community Primary School Watling Street Road , PR2 6TU	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Services Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT	- not rated	2,273 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Costa Coffee	Unit 9, Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	673 yd
Preston Golf Club	Preston Golf Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	768 yd
Nandos	Unit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	899 yd
KFC	Unit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	899 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road	505 yd
The Anderton Arms	Anderton Arms, Longsands Lane	660 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee and Vape	220 Watling Street Road	412 yd
Phatt Flavours	222 Watling Street Road	505 yd
Empire Takeaway	216 Watling Street Road	505 yd
King Kod	228 Watling Street Road	505 yd
Spice King	103 Ronaldsway	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	412 yd
Heron Foods	412-414 Watling Street Road	521 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1 Longsands Lane	655 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	673 yd
Londis	42-46 Holme Slack Lane	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longsands Lynx Community Jfc Longsands Lane	grass pitches	593 yd
Brookfields Community Primary School WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Preston Golf Club FULWOOD HALL LANE	golf	883 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.28 Mbit/s

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