Masonwood, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 8WB is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	52.9%	46.2%	-6.7%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	47.1%	53.8%	6.7%	49.0%	4.8%

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 8WB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	46.1%	42.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	38.9%	8.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	35.8%	47.1%	11.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	46.1%	36.4%	-9.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	16.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	41.7%	7.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	86.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	90.7%	86.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	1%	8.7%	7.7%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	85.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Masonwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Masonwood was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Garrison average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Masonwood has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Garrison and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PR2 8WB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Masonwood are based on 166 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 Masonwood, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 8WB

Average Price
£138,846

Semi-Detached
£155,442

Terraced
£140,757

Detached
£153,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Masonwood

Average Price
£149,237

Semi-Detached
£158,537

Terraced
£147,113

Detached
£159,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,141

Other
£129,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MasonwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Masonwood, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-31	£131,975
17 Masonwood, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-10-14	£149,992
9 Masonwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-04	£115,974
14 Masonwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-05-17	£46,525
20 Masonwood, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-06-30	£156,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 8WB

Employment

PR2 8WB 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	70
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherwood Primary School Sherwood Way , Fulwood PR2 9GA	4out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Sharoe Green Lane North , Fulwood PR2 9HH	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Meadowfield , Fulwood PR2 9RE	4out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Primary School Kennington Road , Fulwood PR2 8ER	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Primary School Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 3LA	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,445 yd	Foundation 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	872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	4,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancashire Education Medical Services Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT	- not rated	478 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	2,168 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
Prestons	Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane	580 yd
Homeserve Claims Management Ltd	7 Fulwood Park, Caxton Road	686 yd
Subway	264 Sharoe Green Lane	687 yd
Mellors Catering Services	Education Centre, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane	793 yd
Rosemere Coffee Shop	Radiotherapy Dept, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sherwood	Sherwood Way		207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda Supermarket, Pittman Way		824 yd
Burger King	Unit 8, Fulwood Central, Olivers Place		853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
E H Booth & Co Ltd	256 Sharoe Green Lane		686 yd
Asda Store	Asda Supermarket, Pittman Way		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sherwood Park SHERWOOD WAY	grass pitches	242 yd
Preston'S College Sports Centre FULWOOD CAMPUS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	873 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ST. VINCENTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Preston Golf Club FULWOOD HALL LANE	golf	1,024 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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