Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR3 2AJ 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	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	34.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	50%	-7.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.5%) 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	53.3%	56.9%	3.6%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	34.3%	31.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around PR3 2AJ this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	8.8%	-11.3%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	21.2%	6.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.5%	7.0%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	100%	96.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	97.9%	96.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	96.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	67%	46.2%	20.8%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Cumeragh Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumeragh Lane was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% higher than the Preston Rural East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cumeragh Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East and the 169th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 365.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PR3 2AJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Cumeragh Lane are based on 75 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 Cumeragh Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 2AJ

Average Price
£439,820

Semi-Detached
£242,373

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,233

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumeragh Lane

Average Price
£367,541

Semi-Detached
£260,411

Terraced
£236,564

Detached
£549,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,168

Other
£446,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumeragh LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Langdale Cumeragh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-19	£229,604
Aberfoyle Cumeragh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2022-01-11	£280,886
Saunder Rake Cumeragh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-11-03	£580,230
Langdale Cumeragh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-11-05	£255,338
Gleafield Cumeragh Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-05-04	£558,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 2AJ

Employment

PR3 2AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	204
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School St Wilfrid's Terrace , Longridge PR3 3WQ	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnacre Road Primary School Barnacre Road , Longridge PR3 2PD	3out of 4	959 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longridge Church of England Primary School Berry Lane , Longridge PR3 3JA	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh The Hill , Horns Lane PR3 2FJ	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Preston Road , Longridge PR3 3BJ	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longridge High School Preston Road , Longridge PR3 3AR	2out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's RC High School Chapel Hill , Longridge PR3 2XA	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Specialist School and College Ribchester Road , Longridge PR3 3XB	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook View School Ward Green Lane , Ribchester PR3 3YB	- not rated	4,280 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jones Stroud Canteen	Queens Mill, Chatburn Road	838 yd
The Bridge Cafe	114 Derby Road	852 yd
Hamadan	1-3 Inglewhite Road	999 yd
65s	65 Berry Lane	1,057 yd
Subway	57 (Previously 55-57) Berry Lane	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Wilfrid's Terrace Members' Club	St Wilfrids Club, St Wilfrids Terrace	883 yd
Bull and Royal Hotel	36 Derby Road	940 yd
Forrest Arms	2 Derby Road	960 yd
Longridge Town Football Club	Longridge Town Football Club, Inglewhite Road	998 yd
The Alston Pub & Dining	Inglewhite Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Takeout	2a Whittingham Road	843 yd
Tina's Corner Bakery Ltd	76 Derby Road	864 yd
Stonebridge Fish & Chips	112 Derby Road	864 yd
Kim Yin Take Away	2 Inglewhite Road	999 yd
Happy Valley	66 Berry Lane	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	The Ridings	644 yd
Sainsbury's	Inglewhite Road	1,023 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths, Berry Lane	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longridge St Wilfrid'S Roman Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS TERRACE	grass pitches	835 yd
Longridge High School Sports And Arts Centre PRESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,031 yd
Kestor Lane Recreation Ground PARK VIEW PARK VIEW FLEET STREET	grass pitches	1,062 yd
The Mike Riding Ground (Longridge Town Football Club) HALFPENNY LANE	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	42.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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