Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR25 4NT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.7%	47.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.3%	52.7%	4.4%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	38%	-8.6%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	34.2%	6.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	45.6%	36%	-9.6%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	33.2%	41.7%	8.5%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	16.6%	16.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	28.3%	17.8%	-10.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	10.4%	5.8%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21%	4.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	24.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
White	94.2%	95.4%	1.2%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	97.3%	7.7%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	97.3%	8.9%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 158.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield and the 49th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PR25 4NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Preston Road are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Preston Road, Leyland, PR25 4NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR25 4NT

Average Price
£263,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,484

Other
£1,163,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£221,547

Semi-Detached
£159,630

Terraced
£126,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,728

Other
£989,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Preston Road, Leyland, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-02-24	£82,099
3 Preston Road, Leyland, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-08	£165,481
Unit 2 Station Approach Preston Road, Leyland, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£2,155,000	2023-10-12	£2,197,547
Unit 2 Station Approach Preston Road, Leyland, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-06-01	£839,793
Unit 2 Station Approach Preston Road, Leyland, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-12-16	£755,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR25 4NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farington Primary School Rose Street , Farington PR25 4GH	- not rated	206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's RC Primary School Moss Lane , PR25 4SJ	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lever House Primary School Bristol Avenue , Farington PR25 4YR	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Junior School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Infant School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy@Worden Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ	- not rated	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	3,198 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	3,329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	3out of 4	3,763 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
St Ambrose Church Hall	St Ambrose Church, Moss Lane	322 yd
Leyland Veterans Cafe	St Ambrose Church Hall, Moss Lane	322 yd
The Viceroy	3 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland	378 yd
Beijing Restaurant	11 Chapel Brow, Leyland	385 yd
Charcoal Grill	17 Chapel Brow, Leyland	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Leyland	Railway Hotel, Preston Road	53 yd
RAFA Club	Rafa Club, Golden Hill	260 yd
Rose Of Farington	59 Stanifield Lane, Farington	290 yd
Farington Conservative Club	70 Stanifield Lane, Farington	388 yd
Indigo	1A Fleetwood Street, Leyland	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nabzys	15 Preston Road, Leyland	2 yd
King Grill Pizza	11A Preston Road, Leyland	5 yd
Hungry Panda	11 Preston Road, Leyland	10 yd
Mai Wok Chinese Takeaway	11 Preston Road, Leyland	10 yd
The Dilraj	5 Preston Road, Leyland	28 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Olympian Way	710 yd
Lidl	1 Churchill Way, Leyland	717 yd
Iceland	44 - 48 Hough Lane, Leyland	799 yd
Central England Cooperative- Clayton Le Woods	Central England Cooperative, Wigan Road	900 yd
Asda Stores	171 - 177 Towngate, Leyland	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School MOSS LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Hallmark Health Club (Preston Leyland) LEYLAND WAY	swimming pool	742 yd
Lever House Primary School BRISTOL AVENUE	grass pitches	744 yd
Leyland Methodist Junior School Canberra Road	grass pitches	885 yd
Btr Recreation Ground CENTURION WAY	grass pitches	916 yd
Farington House Sports FARINGTON HOUSE FARINGTON HOUSE STANIFIELD LANE	grass pitches	918 yd
Gymetc. (Leyland) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
Lancashire County Football Association COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND THURSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PR25 4NT