Greenwood, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR5 8JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	33.5%	42.1%	8.6%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	31.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	19.3%	19.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	37.4%	39.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	41.8%	34%	-7.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	20.1%	5.8%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	15.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	17.1%	3.4%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.4%	1.9%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18%	4.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	21.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	10.8%	1.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	95.7%	0.8%	81.4%	14.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	86.1%	88.8%	2.7%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	88.1%	3.5%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Greenwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% higher than the Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Clayton East, Brindle & Hoghton and the 61st highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Chorley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR5 8JU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Greenwood are based on 96 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chorley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Greenwood, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 8JU

Average Price
£133,608

Semi-Detached
£162,687

Terraced
£132,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood

Average Price
£160,812

Semi-Detached
£148,724

Terraced
£147,469

Detached
£378,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,339

Other
£143,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreenwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Greenwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-11-22	£180,731
65 Greenwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-07-09	£146,992
67 Greenwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,500	2019-03-01	£122,103
84 Greenwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-08-26	£126,272
58 Greenwood, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-04-07	£176,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 8JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayton Brook Primary School Great Greens Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8HL	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Westwood Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR5 8LS	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Preston Road , Clayton Green PR6 7EB	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Manor Road , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7JR	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Back Lane , Clayton-le-Woods PR6 7EU	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton-Le-Dale High School Brindle Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6RN	2out of 4	3,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lostock Hall Academy Todd Lane North , Lostock Hall PR5 5UR	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School Church Road , PR25 3AH	4out of 4	4,032 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP	2out of 4	4,313 yd	Community school	No	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	4,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Red Rose School Meadow Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 8LN	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress School Gough Lane , Bamber Bridge PR5 6AQ	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeway School Church Road , Bamber Bridge PR5 6EP	- not rated	1,753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice School Ash Grove , Bamber Bridge PR5 6GY	3out of 4	2,624 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
Clayton Green Sports Centre	Clayton Green Centre, Clayton Green Road	377 yd
Panku	Centre Drive, Clayton-Le-Woods	529 yd
Village Bite	77 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge	583 yd
Babybrook Nursery School	Babybrook Nursery, Great Greens Lane	605 yd
Clayton Brook Village Cafe	Clayton Brook Village Hall, Great Greens Lane	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Radburn Brow, Clayton-Le-Woods		1,023 yd
Tutto	470 Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Clayton Brook Service Station, Preston Road	351 yd
Subway	Clayton Green Centre, Centre Drive	442 yd
China Box	China Box, 75 Tunley Holme	583 yd
The Brook Chippy	76 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Asda Superstore, Clayton Green Centre		441 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Preston Road, Clayton-Le-Woods		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Green Sports Centre CENTRE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	388 yd
Clayton Brook Primary School GREAT GREENS LANE	grass pitches	548 yd
Great Greens Lane PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD GREAT GREENS LANE	grass pitches	647 yd
St Bede'S Catholic Primary School Preston Road	grass pitches	692 yd
Westwood Primary School WESTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	800 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	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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