Island Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR3 0LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.9%	49.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 PR3 0LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	25.7%	21.5%	-4.2%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	59.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	51.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.2%	32.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.2%	2.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	34.5%	3.4%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	100%	1.5%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.7% 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	96.7%	99.7%	3.0%	83.2%	16.5%
European Union	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	99.7%	3.4%	83.2%	16.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	9.8%	-9.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	70.8%	46.2%	24.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Island Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Lane was 160.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.8% higher than the Great Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Lane has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Great Eccleston and the 62nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR3 0LB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Island Lane are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Island Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 0LB

Average Price
£508,034

Semi-Detached
£350,791

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£200,205

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Lane

Average Price
£483,580

Semi-Detached
£345,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cogie Hill Crossing Cottage Island Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-04	£194,251
Shaw Hall Island Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-02-11	£679,074
Swallows Barn Island Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-12-02	£401,394
Swallows Barn Island Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-09-28	£389,231
Crawley Cross Cottage Island Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-10-20	£521,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 0LB

Employment

PR3 0LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PR3 0LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in PR3 0LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nateby Primary School Longmoor Lane , Garstang PR3 0JH	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Winmarleigh PR3 0LA	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Garstang Road , Pilling PR3 6AL	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Kepple Lane , Garstang PR3 1PB	3out of 4	4,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garstang Community Primary School Oak Road , Garstang PR3 1HT	4out of 4	4,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crookhey Hall School Garstang Road , Cockerham LA2 0HA	- not rated	5,137 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PR3 0LB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PR3 0LB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	52.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	57.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	57.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	57.9%

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