Montgomery Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6WP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR5 6WP 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	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	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.

In the immediate area around PR5 6WP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	43.1%	49.8%	6.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	26.8%	-13.6%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9.6%	18.3%	8.7%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	54.3%	46.5%	-7.8%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.7%	35.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.6%	13.7%	6.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	18.1%	2.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.4%	3.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	21.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	22.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.4%	92.9%	0.5%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.2%	92.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Montgomery Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montgomery Street was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Bamber Bridge East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Montgomery Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bamber Bridge East and the 51st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR5 6WP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Montgomery Street are based on 27 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 Montgomery Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6WP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 6WP

Average Price
£121,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montgomery Street

Average Price
£126,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montgomery Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Montgomery Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-13	£106,773
13 Montgomery Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-10-06	£102,170
10 Montgomery Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-12-16	£88,811
4 Montgomery Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-10-08	£120,378
4 Montgomery Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,500	2019-07-05	£82,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 6WP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6ED	3out of 4	102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Brownedge Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6TA	3out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Larch Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GX	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Severn Drive , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4TD	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Community Primary School Linden Drive , Lostock Hall PR5 5AS	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Station Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6PB	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	3,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	911 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ	- not rated	2,353 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Moor Hey School Far Croft , Lostock Hall PR5 5SS	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Community 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
Bamber Bridge Methodist Church	Station Road, Bamber Bridge	157 yd
Peking Inn	282 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	178 yd
Haarisgrill	251 - 253 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	188 yd
Berry's Pies	209 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	333 yd
Achayans Kitchen	Unit 1, Club Street	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamber Bridge Band Club	275 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	142 yd
Lancs and York's	249B Station Road, Bamber Bridge	206 yd
Bamber Bridge Conservative Club	Cranbourne Street, Bamber Bridge	343 yd
Pump & Truncheon	193 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	399 yd
Zest Lounge and Bar	188 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
John Dory	252 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	179 yd
Dario's	240A Station Road, Bamber Bridge	235 yd
Taste Of Turkey LTD	240 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	238 yd
The Titash Tandoori	316 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	287 yd
The Big Sandwich	150 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	191 Station Road, Bamber Bridge	421 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc	3 Withy Grove Road, Bamber Bridge	464 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Cuerden Way	779 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Cuerden Way	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Withy Grove Park Brindle Road	grass pitches	456 yd
The Holme Playing Field Havelock Road	grass pitches	628 yd
South Ribble Tennis And Fitness Centre CUERDEN WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	702 yd
Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre BRINDLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	711 yd
St Mary And St Benedict'S R C Primary School. Bamber Bridge BROWNEDGE LANE	grass pitches	755 yd
St Mary'S And St Benedicts Roman Catholic Primary School BROWNEDGE LANE	grass pitches	755 yd
Brownedge St Marys Catholic High School STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	873 yd
Bamber Bridge Fc THE Q E D STADIUM THE Q E D STADIUM BROWNEDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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