Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR3 2AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	22.1%	26.9%	4.8%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	55%	-2.4%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	4.6%

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	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	28.7%	32.6%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	12.7%	1.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.1%	16.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	11.7%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.7%	7.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	37.1%	10.0%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	97.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.9%	97%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	97%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	74.8%	46.2%	28.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Brabiner Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brabiner Lane was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Preston Rural East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brabiner Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston Rural East and the 115th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 2AP, 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 Brabiner Lane are based on 39 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 Brabiner Lane, Whittingham, Preston, PR3 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 2AP

Average Price
£341,956

Semi-Detached
£260,488

Terraced
£413,521

Detached
£601,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brabiner Lane

Average Price
£472,206

Semi-Detached
£364,304

Terraced
£401,475

Detached
£702,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brabiner LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Brabiner Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-08-08	£136,087
5 Brabiner Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,995	2022-07-29	£208,338
6 Brabiner Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,900	2022-07-01	£127,205
5 Brabiner Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,402	2022-04-01	£193,515
10 Brabiner Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-04-16	£331,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 2AP

Employment

PR3 2AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2AP 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	144
Retired	108
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh The Hill , Horns Lane PR3 2FJ	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnacre Road Primary School Barnacre Road , Longridge PR3 2PD	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School Goosnargh Lane , Goosnargh PR3 2BN	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Preston Road , Longridge PR3 3BJ	3out of 4	2,574 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	2,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cecilia's RC High School Chapel Hill , Longridge PR3 2XA	3out of 4	2,373 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	4,171 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	4,918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 2AP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PR3 2AP postcode.

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 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	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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