Freckleton Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR4 2SB 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	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.7%	49.5%	4.8%	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	27.8%	35.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	31%	-4.7%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.4%	16.3%	0.9%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) 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	31%	33.8%	2.8%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	36.5%	31%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	21.6%	22.8%	1.2%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around PR4 2SB this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	34.3%	-8.4%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11%	13.1%	2.1%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
White	98.8%	94%	-4.8%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	88.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.5%	9.3%	5.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	88.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Freckleton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freckleton Street was 189.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.3% higher than the Kirkham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freckleton Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham and the 23rd highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.2%.

🔎 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 2SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Freckleton Street are based on 134 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 Freckleton Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 2SB

Average Price
£114,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,441

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freckleton Street

Average Price
£159,393

Semi-Detached
£136,239

Terraced
£150,986

Detached
£258,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,461

Other
£240,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freckleton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 The Crossroads Freckleton Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2023-12-21	£83,878
Apartment 11 The Crossroads Freckleton Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-12-09	£125,331
Apartment 6 The Crossroads Freckleton Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£78,000	2015-01-30	£93,446
Apartment 8 The Crossroads Freckleton Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£82,300	2014-11-28	£98,963
Apartment 3 The Crossroads Freckleton Street, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£77,000	2014-11-13	£92,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR4 2SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Victoria Road , Kirkham PR4 2BT	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Nelson Street , Kirkham PR4 2JP	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Garstang Road North , Wesham PR4 3DE	3out of 4	1,721 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	1,757 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	279 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	651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham Grammar School Ribby Road , Kirkham PR4 2BH	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton School Kirkham Road , Freckleton PR4 1HX	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracken School 1 Harbour Lane , Warton PR4 1YA	- not rated	3,711 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield House School Station Road , Salwick PR4 0YH	- not rated	3,819 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
Costa Coffee Kirkham	39-41 Poulton Street	529 yd
The Old Bank	30 Poulton Street	547 yd
Indulge Desserts	2 Market Square	560 yd
Book Bean & Ice Cream	61 Poulton Street	578 yd
Scott's Bistro	2 Glebe Lane	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Huntsman	87 Freckleton Street	180 yd
Queen's Arms	7 Poulton Street	505 yd
Kirkham Bierhaus	36 Poulton Street	554 yd
The Swan	115 Poulton Street	578 yd
Kirkham Conservative Club	Kirkham Conservative Club, Ribby Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkham Kebab House	12 Freckleton Street	354 yd
Mr G's Eat & Shake also trading as Donner Box	81 Poulton Street	578 yd
New Beijing	107 Poulton Street	578 yd
East Ocean Chinese Takeaway	89 Poulton Street	578 yd
Jononi Balti	91 Poulton Street	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operatives	Village Store, 4 Market Square	560 yd
Maymans	57 Poulton Street	578 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Mill Street	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carr Hill High School & Sixth Form Centre 11-18 11-18 ROYAL AVENUE	grass pitches	204 yd
Hmp Kirkham FRECKLETON ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Kirkham Community Centre MILL STREET		620 yd
Kirkham St Michaels C Of E Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	654 yd
Maryfields BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD	grass pitches	693 yd
Rural Splash Ymca Kirkham STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
William Segar Hodgson Playing Fields BROOKLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	951 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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