Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 8AG is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	51%	45.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	49%	54.7%	5.7%	49.0%	5.7%

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 vicinity of PR2 8AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	28.8%	36.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	51.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51%	53.7%	2.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.1%	28.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	18.4%	0.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	49.6%	9.5%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.9%	40.1%	17.2%	3.1%	37.0%
Pakistani	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	61.5%	46.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	85.8%	77.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	1%	1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	17.5%	6.4%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	77.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.9%	12.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	37.9%	6.5%	31.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Watling Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street Road was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 170th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR2 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Watling Street Road are based on 513 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 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8AG

Average Price
£231,434

Semi-Detached
£233,672

Terraced
£229,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street Road

Average Price
£270,332

Semi-Detached
£292,562

Terraced
£193,563

Detached
£447,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,239

Other
£496,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Berkeley Colonnade, 69 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-21	£242,275
3 Berkeley Colonnade, 69 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-05-27	£240,058
1 Berkeley Colonnade, 69 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-10-02	£242,145
3 Berkeley Colonnade, 69 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2010-03-05	£243,779
5 Berkeley Colonnade, 69 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-07-17	£222,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 8AG

Employment

PR2 8AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8AG 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	57
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	1out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Junior School St Stephen's Road , PR1 6TD	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	- not rated	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	- not rated	1,106 yd	Voluntary aided 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	700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherburn School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AA	- not rated	595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield School Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6AA	- not rated	595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	596 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	630 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	630 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Business Centre - Cafe	Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road	440 yd
Marinos	156 Watling Street Road	666 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	702 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	702 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fulwood Club	Fulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road	217 yd
Lonsdale Sports and Social Club	Lonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	583 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social Club	Moor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amonbagh Takeaway	2 Sharoe Green Lane	187 yd
Bintang Wok	4 Sharoe Green Lane	187 yd
Smoke Doner Kebab	34 Watling Street Road	268 yd
Nonnas Pizzeria	38 Watling Street Road	280 yd
New Fulwood Chinese Takeaway	32 Hardcastle Road	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharoe Green Off Licence	75 Watling Street Road	323 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	J Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way	976 yd
Go Local	197-199 Kent Street	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	329 yd
Archbishop Temple School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre FULWOOD CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	704 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	905 yd
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		992 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,084 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%

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