Birley Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR4 2AT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	56.9%	55.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	43.1%	44.7%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	32.6%	37.4%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	20.7%	-13.0%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	16.3%	24.1%	7.8%	9.1%	15.0%
Widowed	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	5.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.4%	35.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	24.9%	24.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	26.8%	28.2%	1.4%	12.7%	15.5%
Bad health	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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	37.6%	27.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	18.2%	10.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.3%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.5%	100%	0.5%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.7%	95.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Birley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birley Street was 383.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 312.3% higher than the Kirkham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birley Street has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham and the 10th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR4 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Birley Street are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birley Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 2AT

Average Price
£122,764

Semi-Detached
£161,696

Terraced
£110,753

Detached
£157,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birley Street

Average Price
£109,577

Semi-Detached
£136,798

Terraced
£112,315

Detached
£161,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,635

Other
£67,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Printworks Birley Street, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-21	£125,734
1 Birley Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-09	£123,852
5 Birley Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2022-01-14	£120,922
7 Birley Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,400	2021-10-08	£116,564
1 Birley Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-07-06	£140,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR4 2AT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR4 2AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Kirkham PR4 2SL	3out of 4	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Nelson Street , Kirkham PR4 2JP	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Victoria Road , Kirkham PR4 2BT	4out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Garstang Road North , Wesham PR4 3DE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Garstang Road North , Medlar-with-Wesham PR4 3HA	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Hill High School Royal Avenue , Kirkham PR4 2ST	2out of 4	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkham Pear Tree School 29 Station Road , Kirkham PR4 2HA	4out of 4	270 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham Grammar School Ribby Road , Kirkham PR4 2BH	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton School Kirkham Road , Freckleton PR4 1HX	- not rated	1,935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield House School Station Road , Salwick PR4 0YH	- not rated	4,088 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Keyes Barn School Station Road , Salwick PR4 0YH	- not rated	4,099 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bank	30 Poulton Street	49 yd
Indulge Desserts	2 Market Square	76 yd
Costa Coffee Kirkham	39-41 Poulton Street	87 yd
Book Bean & Ice Cream	61 Poulton Street	192 yd
Scott's Bistro	2 Glebe Lane	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkham Bierhaus	36 Poulton Street	75 yd
Queen's Arms	7 Poulton Street	79 yd
The Swan	115 Poulton Street	192 yd
The Huntsman	87 Freckleton Street	413 yd
Kirkham Conservative Club	Kirkham Conservative Club, Ribby Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nile	112 Poulton Street	164 yd
Amalfi Italian Takeaway	104 Poulton Street	164 yd
Antonio's	42 Poulton Street	164 yd
Mr G's Eat & Shake also trading as Donner Box	81 Poulton Street	192 yd
New Beijing	107 Poulton Street	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operatives	Village Store, 4 Market Square	76 yd
Maymans	57 Poulton Street	192 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Mill Street	314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkham Community Centre MILL STREET		39 yd
Maryfields BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD	grass pitches	148 yd
Kirkham St Michaels C Of E Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	225 yd
William Segar Hodgson Playing Fields BROOKLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	392 yd
Rural Splash Ymca Kirkham STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Carr Hill High School & Sixth Form Centre 11-18 11-18 ROYAL AVENUE	grass pitches	557 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Primary School KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL NELSON STREET	grass pitches	675 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Cricket Club Woodlands Avenue	grass pitches	735 yd
The Willows Catholic Primary School VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Hmp Kirkham FRECKLETON ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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