Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR4 5QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.7%	48.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.3%	51.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	28.1%	31%	2.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	11%	0.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.1%	46.7%	-2.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.1%	35%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.7%	12.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19.9%	4.2%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	34.1%	7.2%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.4%	97.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.7%	96.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Dob Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dob Lane was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Hoole average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dob Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hoole and the 70th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR4 5QL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Dob Lane are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, PR4 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 5QL

Average Price
£228,499

Semi-Detached
£215,837

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£274,924

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dob Lane

Average Price
£342,459

Semi-Detached
£235,549

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dob LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dob Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-14	£249,746
Mareth Dob Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-20	£317,595
10 Dob Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-22	£183,243
2 Dob Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-12-01	£188,496
11 Dob Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-23	£259,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR4 5QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	102
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hoole Primary School Dob Lane , Walmer Bridge PR4 5QL	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longton Primary School School lane , Longton PR4 5YA	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Chapel Lane , Longton PR4 5EB	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Liverpool Old Road , Much Hoole PR4 5JQ	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Hugh Barn Lane , New Longton PR4 4XA	3out of 4	3,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hutton Church of England Grammar School Liverpool Road , Hutton PR4 5SN	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane , Tarleton PR4 6AQ	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	4,843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Brambles School 159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB	- not rated	3,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashbridge Independent School Lindle Lane , Hutton PR4 4AQ	- not rated	4,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmer Bridge Supper Bar	69 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge	123 yd
The Village Teapot	63 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge	202 yd
Lang's Restaurant	9 Bridge Court, Little Hoole	677 yd
Tootsies Ice Cream and Coffee Shop	Unit 10, Liverpool Road	677 yd
The Hales	Ground Floor, Unit 6	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walmer Bridge Inn	Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge		176 yd
Longton Arms	2 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge		544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Walmer Bridge Spice	65 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge		196 yd
Rios Chicken Hut Ltd	Unit 1, Bridge Court		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Hoole Primary School DOB LANE	grass pitches	137 yd
Dob Lane Playing Field Dob Lane	grass pitches	207 yd
Walmer Bridge Village Hall GILL LANE	grass pitches	275 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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