Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR2 8AH has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	48%	47%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52%	53%	1.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	26.5%	31.2%	4.7%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	60.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	57.1%	57.6%	0.5%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.8%	31.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.2%	14.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	42.4%	10.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.2% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	55.4%	60.8%	5.4%	3.1%	57.7%
Pakistani	6.9%	14.7%	7.8%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	33.1%	18.2%	-14.9%	81.4%	-63.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	77.2%	74%	-3.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	22.2%	5.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	74.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	22.3%	19.4%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	1.5%	-14.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	76.7%	16.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	71.8%	6.5%	65.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watling Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street Road was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.1% lower than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watling Street Road has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 7th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 8AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 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 8AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8AH

Average Price
£346,440

Semi-Detached
£341,597

Terraced
£291,343

Detached
£510,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£362,413

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
144 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-10-11	£362,725
162 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-06	£279,200
106 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-12-16	£221,846
134 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-05	£412,736
132 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-24	£427,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 8AH

Employment

PR2 8AH 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 8AH 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	91
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	2,569 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	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Deepdale PR1 6TD	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longsands Community Primary School Longsands Lane , Fulwood PR2 9PS	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community 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	952 yd	Foundation 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	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	2,258 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	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	590 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Community special school	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
Marinos	156 Watling Street Road	2 yd
Preston Golf Club	Preston Golf Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	616 yd
Brunchin	235 Blackpool Road	675 yd
Holme Slack Pantry	38a Holme Slack Lane	724 yd
Sodexo Limited (Invincibles Pavilion)	Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lonsdale Sports and Social Club	Lonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	185 yd
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road	634 yd
Fulwood Club	Fulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nonnas Pizzeria	38 Watling Street Road	398 yd
Smoke Doner Kebab	34 Watling Street Road	407 yd
Amonbagh Takeaway	2 Sharoe Green Lane	558 yd
Bintang Wok	4 Sharoe Green Lane	558 yd
Phatt Flavours	222 Watling Street Road	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	J Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way	441 yd
Londis	42-46 Holme Slack Lane	724 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	972 yd
Sharoe Green Off Licence	75 Watling Street Road	990 yd
Morrisons Daily	31a Harewood Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Preston Golf Club FULWOOD HALL LANE	golf	756 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	785 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		940 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre FULWOOD CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	991 yd
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	991 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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