St James Close, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR5 5RJ 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	50.3%	49.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.7%	50.7%	1.0%	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	30.7%	37.6%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	41.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-2.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.3%	10.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	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	37.8%	42.1%	4.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	42.6%	36.5%	-6.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	30.3%	21.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	19.1%	3.9%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.6%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	26%	7.9%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.8%	93.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	11.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	94.2%	89.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is St James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Close was 237.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.4% higher than the Lostock Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St James Close has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall and the 25th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 169.5%.

🔎 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 5RJ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 St James Close are based on 37 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 St James Close, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 5RJ

Average Price
£202,086

Semi-Detached
£181,574

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£243,110

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Close

Average Price
£206,704

Semi-Detached
£187,778

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£251,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-28	£142,726
26 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-09-13	£182,196
22A St James Close, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-29	£286,508
11 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2020-02-21	£215,502
28 St James Close, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,500	2019-11-08	£187,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 5RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Lourdes Avenue , Lostock Hall PR5 5TB	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	4out of 4	561 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Croston Road , Farington Moss PR26 6PR	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Severn Drive , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4TD	3out of 4	1,593 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	1,961 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	763 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	2,332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	2,899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	3,677 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,727 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	636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	3,517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	3,625 yd	Other independent 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
Quality Food Fayre	Parochial Centre, Brownedge Road	203 yd
Taste	Sweat Dreams Cafe, 4 Hope Terrace	206 yd
Sangam Balti House	First Floor, 14 - 15 Hope Terrace	219 yd
KFC	458 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	274 yd
The Mill Cafe	St Catherines Hospice, Lostock Lane	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	34 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	91 yd
The Victoria	54 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	131 yd
Lostock Hall Conservative Club	Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	133 yd
Lostock Ale House	7 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	206 yd
Anchor Inn	43 Croston Road, Lostock Hall	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Inn	18 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	121 yd
Victoria Chip Shop	1 Victoria Street, Lostock Hall	198 yd
Sunflower	11 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	204 yd
The Radohny	2 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	207 yd
Lostock Hall Kebab House	12 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Store	148 - 152 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady & St Gerards Roman Catholic Primary School LOURDES AVENUE	grass pitches	322 yd
Tardy Gate Playing Field Hern Avenue	grass pitches	384 yd
Croston Manor Open Space (Closed) Wellfield Road	grass pitches	437 yd
Lostock Hall Community Primary School LINDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	500 yd
St Cuthberts Playing Field Mercer Road	grass pitches	535 yd
Muscle Alley Gym & Fitness Centre WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Lostock Hall Sports Centre TODD LANE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	702 yd
Moor Hey School FAR CROFT	grass pitches	715 yd
Lostock St Gerards Football Club WATERINGPOOL LANE	grass pitches	762 yd
Todd Lane South Open Space (Closed) Todd Lane South	grass pitches	859 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	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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