Towngate, Leyland, PR5 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR5 1LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	38.7%	40.6%	1.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	35.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	14.1%	5.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	42.5%	48.3%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	36.7%	31.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.6%	19.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	19.9%	3.7%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	25.4%	2.9%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	97.1%	95.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	94.5%	95.3%	0.8%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	95.3%	1.8%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towngate was 231.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% higher than the Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Towngate has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield and the 26th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR5 1LQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Towngate are based on 66 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 Towngate, Leyland, PR5 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 1LQ

Average Price
£240,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£302,282

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towngate

Average Price
£181,198

Semi-Detached
£194,158

Terraced
£153,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,352

Other
£280,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowngateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Original Ship Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£236,000	2014-04-04	£307,038
105 Towngate, Leyland, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1998-07-31	£185,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 1LQ

Employment

PR5 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Haig Avenue , PR25 2QA	2out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Woodlea Road , Leyland PR25 1JL	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northbrook Primary Academy Bannister Drive , PR25 2GB	- not rated	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlea Junior School Woodlea Road , PR25 1JL	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyland Methodist Junior School Canberra Road , PR25 3ET	3out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Academy@Worden Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Brambles School 159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB	- not rated	3,168 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	4,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	4,407 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
Leyland Pentecostal Church	Church, Broad Street	58 yd
2nd Leyland Scout Group	Second Leyland Scout Group Hq, Eden Street	124 yd
Fat Sams Grill	165 Towngate, Leyland	216 yd
1878 Cafe	Lancashire FA, The County Ground	234 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd At Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stores Limited, Towngate	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Towngate Social Club Ltd	74 Towngate, Leyland	186 yd
Leyland Conservative Club	67 - 69 Towngate, Leyland	192 yd
Barristers	63 - 65 Towngate, Leyland	210 yd
The Gables	2 Hough Lane, Leyland	250 yd
The Market Ale House	33 Hough Lane, Leyland	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dipz Donuts	113 Towngate, Leyland	1 yd
Pizza Italia	111 Towngate, Leyland	7 yd
6burgerz	104 - 106 Towngate, Leyland	89 yd
Carnivore Smoke House & Grill	104 - 106 Towngate, Leyland	89 yd
Mumbai Masala	104A Towngate, Leyland	93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	171 - 177 Towngate, Leyland	243 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, Towngate	247 yd
Home Bargains	Aldi Stores, Westgate	297 yd
Iceland	44 - 48 Hough Lane, Leyland	414 yd
Lidl	1 Churchill Way, Leyland	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers Ladies Gym (Closed) 143-147 143-147 Towngate	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Leyland Fitness (Closed) Eden Street	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Lancashire County Football Association COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND THURSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	230 yd
Gymetc. (Leyland) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Wellfield High School YEWLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	319 yd
Leyland Leisure Centre LANCASTER GATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	433 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School HAIG AVENUE	grass pitches	481 yd
Woodlea Junior School WOODLEA ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Northbrook Primary School Bannister Drive	grass pitches	631 yd
Leyland Fox Lane Sports And Social Club LEYLAND CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION LEYLAND CRICKET CLUB PAVILLION FOX LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	656 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of PR5 1LQ