The Pickerings, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR5 5UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	27.4%	32.5%	5.1%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	49.6%	-8.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.6%	33.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	15%	0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.3%	5.5%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	28.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	98.1%	0.2%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.9%	96.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	64%	46.2%	17.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Pickerings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Pickerings was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Lostock Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Pickerings has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall and the 144th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 5UZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 The Pickerings are based on 25 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 The Pickerings, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 5UZ

Average Price
£91,120

Semi-Detached
£113,235

Terraced
£98,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,798

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Pickerings

Average Price
£95,785

Semi-Detached
£119,026

Terraced
£105,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PickeringsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 The Pickerings, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2025-06-26	£58,248
12 The Pickerings, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,950	2025-02-17	£70,086
16 The Pickerings, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,950	2024-01-11	£65,303
12 The Pickerings, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-06-24	£70,116
3 The Pickerings, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,500	2021-09-17	£75,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 5UZ

Employment

PR5 5UZ 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	95
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	14
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	3out of 4	278 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall County Infant School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Lourdes Avenue , Lostock Hall PR5 5TB	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Severn Drive , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4TD	3out of 4	969 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	- not rated	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Community High School and Arts College Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community 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	3,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	3,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ribble Autism School Emily Street , Lostock Hall PR5 5SZ	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applebee Wood School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Community special 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
The Mill Cafe	St Catherines Hospice, Lostock Lane	584 yd
Quality Food Fayre	Parochial Centre, Brownedge Road	710 yd
Taste	Sweat Dreams Cafe, 4 Hope Terrace	793 yd
Sangam Balti House	First Floor, 14 - 15 Hope Terrace	798 yd
KFC	458 Leyland Road, Lostock Hall	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamber Bridge Football Club	Brownedge Road, Bamber Bridge	528 yd
The Royal British Legion	34 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	564 yd
The Victoria	54 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	635 yd
Lostock Hall Conservative Club	Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	707 yd
Lostock Ale House	7 Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City Chinese Take Away	107 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall	151 yd
Tasty Plaice	41 Linden Drive, Lostock Hall	472 yd
Fry Inn	18 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	707 yd
Victoria Chip Shop	1 Victoria Street, Lostock Hall	719 yd
Sunflower	11 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar Store	148 - 152 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall		125 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Cuerden Way		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lostock Hall Sports Centre TODD LANE NORTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	275 yd
Lostock Hall Community Primary School LINDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	276 yd
Bamber Bridge Fc THE Q E D STADIUM THE Q E D STADIUM BROWNEDGE ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Todd Lane South Open Space (Closed) Todd Lane South	grass pitches	719 yd
Our Lady & St Gerards Roman Catholic Primary School LOURDES AVENUE	grass pitches	751 yd
Lostock St Gerards Football Club WATERINGPOOL LANE	grass pitches	842 yd
Croston Manor Open Space (Closed) Wellfield Road	grass pitches	881 yd
St Cuthberts Playing Field Mercer Road	grass pitches	882 yd
Muscle Alley Gym & Fitness Centre WARD STREET	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Walton-Le-Dale Primary School SEVERN DRIVE	grass pitches	967 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	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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