Forest Gate, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR4 3EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	48.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.9%	30%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.4%	16%	-4.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	18.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	27.4%	1.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.3%	96%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	98.1%	92.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	92.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.1%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Forest Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Gate was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Kirkham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forest Gate has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham and the 102nd highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 3EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Forest Gate are based on 4 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 Forest Gate, Wesham, Preston, PR4 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 3EN

Average Price
£223,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,698

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,992

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Gate

Average Price
£267,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Forest Gate, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£6,930	2019-01-11	£7,960
1 Forest Gate, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£241,950	2010-02-08	£343,542
2 Forest Gate, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£232,950	2010-01-08	£330,307
3 Forest Gate, Preston, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property	£268,500	2009-09-23	£387,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR4 3EN

Employment

PR4 3EN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	207
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	60
Manufacturing	38
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Construction	29
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Garstang Road North , Wesham PR4 3DE	3out of 4	640 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	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Nelson Street , Kirkham PR4 2JP	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Victoria Road , Kirkham PR4 2BT	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Kirkham PR4 2SL	3out of 4	1,969 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	2,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkham Grammar School Ribby Road , Kirkham PR4 2BH	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham Pear Tree School 29 Station Road , Kirkham PR4 2HA	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton School Kirkham Road , Freckleton PR4 1HX	- not rated	3,391 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracken School 1 Harbour Lane , Warton PR4 1YA	- not rated	5,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Farm Burger King	Fleetwood Road	96 yd
Greggs	Mill Farm, Fleetwood Road	626 yd
Hans Chinese Restaurant	26 Garstang Road South	675 yd
Angel Hill Food Co@Fox's Biscuits	Fox's Biscuits, Whitworth Street	703 yd
Dine Contract catering (Kepak Ltd)	St. Georges Park	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Ends Hotel	The Lane Ends, Weeton Road	311 yd
Stanley Arms	Stanley Arms, 8 Garstang Road South	675 yd
The Royal Oak	14 Garstang Road South	675 yd
Kingfisher Tavern	St. Georges Park	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seniors Fish and Chips	1 Garstang Road North		533 yd
Fresh Food Corner	40 Station Road		738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	Coronation Way		382 yd
Co-operative	76-78 Weeton Road		501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Farm Sports Village MILL FARM SPORTS VILLAGE MILL FARM SPORTS VILLAGE FLEETWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	235 yd
Fleetwood Road Playing Field Fleetwood Road	grass pitches	245 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	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%

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