Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR2 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	43.2%	44%	0.8%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	42.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	46.6%	60%	13.4%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	34.3%	23.4%	-10.9%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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	20.3%	16.5%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6%	1.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	22.2%	7.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	36.3%	9.4%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	27.3%	43.6%	16.3%	3.1%	40.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66%	41.7%	-24.3%	81.4%	-39.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	83.9%	83.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	12%	2.6%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	83.8%	0.2%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Kennington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennington Road was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.6% higher than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennington Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 125th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 8BJ, 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 Kennington Road are based on 36 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 Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8BJ

Average Price
£253,897

Semi-Detached
£253,897

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennington Road

Average Price
£311,411

Semi-Detached
£281,599

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,848

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kennington Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-09-05	£279,900
5 Kennington Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2011-06-20	£278,344
3 Kennington Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2001-11-06	£264,327
4 Kennington Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,000	1998-01-05	£250,436
6 Kennington Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,500	1997-04-10	£260,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 8BJ

Employment

PR2 8BJ 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 8BJ 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	120
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,582 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	120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Preston Vicarage Lane , PR2 8DW	4out of 4	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6HQ	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deepdale Junior School St Stephen's Road , PR1 6TD	- not rated	1,171 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	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	- not rated	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	- not rated	1,100 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	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,732 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	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorfield School Blackpool Road , Deepdale PR1 6AA	- not rated	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	648 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	- not rated	648 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
Marinos	156 Watling Street Road	517 yd
Preston Business Centre - Cafe	Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road	600 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	633 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	633 yd
Preston's College	St Vincents Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fulwood Club	Fulwood Bowling Club, 75 Victoria Road	398 yd
Lonsdale Sports and Social Club	Lonsdale Social Club, Fulwood Hall Lane	409 yd
Moor Park Sports & Social Club	Moor Park Sports And Social Club, Blackpool Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amonbagh Takeaway	2 Sharoe Green Lane	51 yd
Bintang Wok	4 Sharoe Green Lane	51 yd
Smoke Doner Kebab	34 Watling Street Road	116 yd
Nonnas Pizzeria	38 Watling Street Road	123 yd
Sodexo Limited	Bill Shankley - Unit 6s, Bill Shankly Crescent	1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sharoe Green Off Licence	75 Watling Street Road		491 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	J Sainsbury Supermarket, Flintoff Way		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club WATLING STREET ROAD	tennis courts	480 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre FULWOOD CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	635 yd
Archbishop Temple School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Moor Park MOOR PARK MOOR PARK MOOR PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Preston) FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB FITNESS FIRST HEALTH CLUB BILL SHANKLY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Preston Golf Club FULWOOD HALL LANE	golf	1,001 yd
Moor Park High School And Sixth Form MOOR PARK AVENUE		1,032 yd
Preston North End (Deepdale Stadium) SIR TOM FINNEY WAY	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,083 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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