Garstang Road, Catterall, Preston, PR3 1XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR3 1XN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1XN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	28.5%	26.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	58.2%	0.8%	44.2%	14.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	45.1%	52.2%	7.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	38.1%	33.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.5%	14.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.1%	4.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	33.3%	11.1%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.4%	99.1%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.1%	96.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.6%	3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	72.5%	46.2%	26.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Garstang Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garstang Road was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Brock with Catterall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garstang Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brock with Catterall and the 186th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR3 1XN, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Garstang Road are based on 1426 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 Garstang Road, Catterall, Preston, PR3 1XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 1XN

Average Price
£304,098

Semi-Detached
£253,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garstang Road

Average Price
£316,449

Semi-Detached
£318,640

Terraced
£263,241

Detached
£464,046

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,100

Other
£225,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garstang Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-17	£308,911
114 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-24	£249,275
130 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-30	£297,824
122 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-01-15	£536,855
134 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-06-19	£336,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 1XN

Employment

PR3 1XN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1XN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	95
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Education	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Green , Churchtown PR3 0HS	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School Castle Lane , Garstang PR3 1RB	2out of 4	2,062 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	2,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock Smithy Lane , Claughton-on-Brock PR3 0PN	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garstang Community Primary School Oak Road , Garstang PR3 1HT	4out of 4	3,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garstang Community Academy Bowgreave , Garstang PR3 1YE	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myerscough College St Michael's Road , Bilsborrow PR3 0RY	- not rated	3,445 yd	Further education	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
Auction Eats	85 Garstang Road, Claughton-On-Brock	710 yd
Indulge Desserts	Unit 7, Beacon Retail Park	815 yd
Subway	Unit 8, Beacon Retail Park	815 yd
COLLINSON'S WORKS CANTEEN	Works Canteen, Collinson Plc	834 yd
Garstang Country Hotel And Golf Club	Garstang Road, Bowgreave	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brockholes Arms	Brockholes Arms, Stubbins Lane		709 yd
Clockwork Bars	Unit 5, Beacon Retail Park		815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Catterall Fish Bar	Unit 6, Beacon Retail Park		815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Field Garstang Road	grass pitches	278 yd
Garstang Golf Club GARSTANG ROAD	golf	842 yd
Garstang Community Academy Garstang Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Brooklands Spa Retreat (Closed) Bruna Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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