Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR3 5AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 5AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% 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	24.3%	24.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	68.5%	64.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (92.1%) 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	67.6%	67.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	23.4%	24.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	9.8%	-10.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.1%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	43.1%	12.5%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	100%	98.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	76.3%	46.2%	30.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Forest Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Grove was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Grove has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 40th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 580.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PR3 5AY, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Forest Grove are based on 88 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 Forest Grove, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 5AY

Average Price
£318,671

Semi-Detached
£188,238

Terraced
£177,951

Detached
£399,987

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£50,565

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Grove

Average Price
£325,116

Semi-Detached
£197,133

Terraced
£190,208

Detached
£422,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Forest Grove, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-04-08	£180,638
3 Forest Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-02-14	£368,958
57 Forest Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2024-07-23	£494,435
68 Forest Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-25	£303,061
88 Forest Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2023-05-26	£370,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 5AY

Employment

PR3 5AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5AY 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	61
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Jepps Avenue , Barton PR3 5AS	4out of 4	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Station Lane , Barton PR3 5DY	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Broughton PR3 5JB	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Garstang Road , Bilsborrow PR3 0RE	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Woodplumpton Road , Woodplumpton PR4 0NE	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broughton High School Woodplumpton Lane , Broughton PR3 5JJ	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	5,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancashire Education Medical Services Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT	- not rated	5,331 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pickled Goose Ltd	807 - 809 Garstang Road, Barton		432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barton Takeaway	637 Garstang Road		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lawrence C Of E Primary School (Barton) JEPPS AVENUE	grass pitches	257 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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