Fenton Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 8AQ is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	47.2%	45.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	52.8%	54.6%	1.8%	49.0%	5.6%

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 8AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	50.6%	56.1%	5.5%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	33.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.4%) 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	57.6%	57%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32.3%	28.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	7.1%	11%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8AQ this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.3%	16.1%	-9.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	26.4%	11.3%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	34.7%	7.9%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	12.6%	19.4%	6.8%	3.1%	16.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.3%	68.8%	-13.5%	81.4%	-12.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	91.4%	86.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Fenton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fenton Road was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fenton Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 205th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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 8AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Fenton Road are based on 18 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 Fenton Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8AQ

Average Price
£160,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fenton Road

Average Price
£164,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,634

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fenton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fenton Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-06	£150,145
1 Fenton Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-09-18	£130,135
4 Fenton Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2021-03-02	£137,727
6 Fenton Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2013-09-20	£161,033
3 Fenton Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2013-02-01	£149,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 8AQ

Employment

PR2 8AQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	220
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	99
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	4out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longsands Community Primary School Longsands Lane , Fulwood PR2 9PS	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	1,155 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	1,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,451 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	1,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,288 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	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,660 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	999 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,973 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
Holme Slack Pantry	38a Holme Slack Lane	501 yd
Nandos	Unit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	576 yd
KFC	Unit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	576 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	576 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road		110 yd
Lonsdale Sports and Social Club	Lonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane		866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee and Vape	220 Watling Street Road	86 yd
Phatt Flavours	222 Watling Street Road	110 yd
Empire Takeaway	216 Watling Street Road	110 yd
King Kod	228 Watling Street Road	110 yd
Spice King	103 Ronaldsway	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	42-46 Holme Slack Lane	501 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	J Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way	567 yd
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	827 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	853 yd
Tesco Superstore	89-91 Blackpool Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Preston Golf Club FULWOOD HALL LANE	golf	899 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	965 yd
Longsands Lynx Community Jfc Longsands Lane	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,072 yd
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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