Lords Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR5 5HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.5%	52.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PR5 5HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	44.3%	6.2%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	36.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (69.8%) 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	40%	35.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	32.2%	34.1%	1.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	22.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	17.1%	4.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.4%	7.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	20.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	98.8%	1.2%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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%	91.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	91.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Lords Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lords Avenue was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% higher than the Lostock Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lords Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall and the 83rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 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
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR5 5HH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Lords Avenue are based on 22 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 Lords Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 5HH

Average Price
£170,655

Semi-Detached
£195,114

Terraced
£150,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lords Avenue

Average Price
£174,149

Semi-Detached
£196,513

Terraced
£155,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lords AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lords Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-27	£180,129
10 Lords Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-10-29	£182,364
9 Lords Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-10-01	£105,265
12 Lords Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-03-07	£142,515
8 Lords Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-07-06	£209,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 5HH

Employment

PR5 5HH 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	89
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Croston Road , Farington Moss PR26 6PR	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Lourdes Avenue , Lostock Hall PR5 5TB	3out of 4	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	4out of 4	981 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Severn Drive , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4TD	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Brownedge Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6TA	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	2,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	4,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ	- not rated	4,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	2,811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Mill Cafe	St Catherines Hospice, Lostock Lane	647 yd
Taste	Sweat Dreams Cafe, 4 Hope Terrace	787 yd
Sangam Balti House	First Floor, 14 - 15 Hope Terrace	839 yd
Quality Food Fayre	Parochial Centre, Brownedge Road	907 yd
KFC	458 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	54 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	597 yd
Anchor Inn	43 Croston Road, Lostock Hall	702 yd
The Royal British Legion	34 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	796 yd
Lostock Ale House	7 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	800 yd
Lostock Hall Conservative Club	Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Chip Shop	1 Victoria Street, Lostock Hall	587 yd
Fry Inn	18 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	719 yd
The Radohny	2 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	777 yd
Golden City Chinese Take Away	107 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	809 yd
Lostock Hall Kebab House	12 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Store	148 - 152 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall		766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Alley Gym & Fitness Centre WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Todd Lane South Open Space (Closed) Todd Lane South	grass pitches	368 yd
Croston Manor Open Space (Closed) Wellfield Road	grass pitches	450 yd
Tardy Gate Playing Field Hern Avenue	grass pitches	846 yd
Places Gym (Preston) SOUTH RINGS BUSINESS PARK SOUTH RINGS BUSINESS PARK CRAVEN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Lostock Hall Community Primary School LINDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	995 yd
Farington Moss St. Paul'S C Of E Primary School CROSTON ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Our Lady & St Gerards Roman Catholic Primary School LOURDES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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