Gravel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR9 8DB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.7%	47%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.3%	53%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 vicinity of PR9 8DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	30%	6.2%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	52.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	33.2%	45.6%	12.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.1%	28%	-11.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	19%	18%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.8%
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	35.7%	22.6%	-13.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.1%	1.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	23%	15.5%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	24.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

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%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	98.8%	0.6%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	93.4%	95.6%	2.2%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	95.6%	2.5%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Gravel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gravel Lane was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% higher than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gravel Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford and the 84th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PR9 8DB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Gravel Lane are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Lancashire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gravel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR9 8DB

Average Price
£341,023

Semi-Detached
£342,897

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gravel Lane

Average Price
£315,725

Semi-Detached
£235,556

Terraced
£363,588

Detached
£396,002

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,800

Other
£382,719

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gravel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
408 Gravel Lane, Southport, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-06-28	£354,375
392 Gravel Lane, Southport, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-08-23	£268,224
374 Gravel Lane, Southport, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-09-13	£298,770
406 Gravel Lane, Southport, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-11-17	£273,426
392 Gravel Lane, Southport, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-03-31	£241,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR9 8DB

Employment

PR9 8DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PR9 8DB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR9 8DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossens Nursery School Preston New Road , PR9 8PA	4out of 4	3,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Banks St Stephen's CofE School Greaves Hall Avenue , Banks PR9 8BL	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Banks Methodist School Chapel Lane , Banks PR9 8EY	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School The Gravel , Mere Brow PR4 6JX	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Rufford Road , Crossens PR9 8JH	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkfield Primary School Preston New Road , PR9 8PA	3out of 4	3,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley High School Fleetwood Road , PR9 9TF	1out of 4	4,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peterhouse School Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	4out of 4	3,855 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Presfield High School and Specialist College Preston New Road , Churchtown PR9 8PA	3out of 4	3,877 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coast & Country	Riverside Caravan Park, Southport New Road		221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Southport New Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Banks Leisure Centre GREAVES HALL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,048 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.91 Mbit/s

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