Wheel Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR3 6HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	21.1%	22.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	57.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	42.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	29.2%	36.2%	7.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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	28.4%	18.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11%	1.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	31.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
White	99.8%	98.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.8%	96.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	1%	2.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	70.6%	46.2%	24.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wheel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheel Lane was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Great Eccleston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheel Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Great Eccleston and the 120th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 155.6%.

🔎 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 6HL, 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 Wheel Lane are based on 38 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 Wheel Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR3 6HL

Average Price
£421,029

Semi-Detached
£261,676

Terraced
£514,213

Detached
£442,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£896,409

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheel Lane

Average Price
£415,359

Semi-Detached
£256,323

Terraced
£474,312

Detached
£475,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£869,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wheel Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-07	£233,824
Sandside Farm Wheel Lane, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£775,375	2022-02-18	£771,298
2 Mayfield Wheel Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-01-14	£193,229
Townson Hill Wheel Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£866,500	2021-09-03	£977,590
2 Springfield Barn Wheel Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-11	£507,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR3 6HL

Employment

PR3 6HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	131
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ladies Hill , Pilling PR3 6HA	3out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Garstang Road , Pilling PR3 6AL	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall Pilling Lane , Preesall FY6 0HH	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Mill Street , Preesall FY6 0NN	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stalmine Primary School Mill Lane , Stalmine FY6 0LR	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Cartgate , Preesall FY6 0NP	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield House Wheel Lane , Pilling PR3 6HL	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent 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 6HL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pilling St Johns C Of E Primary School FLUKE HALL LANE	grass pitches	876 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	30.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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