Area Information for Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX

Summary Back to Top

Woodcroft Close in Penwortham is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Middleforth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Ribble. This page combines information for the address Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PR1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PR1 9BX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority South Ribble
Ward Middleforth
Constituency South Ribble * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX:

Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DA
Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DB
Pope Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DE
Woodville Road West, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9DT
Cinnamon Court, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BU
Marsh Way, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9PH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PR1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (67 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 67 property sales in Woodcroft Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 48
Semi-Detached 50
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 62
Owned with Mortgage 25
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 21
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rent Free 0
Total 121

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 45
Two People 55
Three People 8
Four People 11
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 45
Family Household 72
Other Household 1
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 119

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Ribble constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 101
Female 125
Total 226

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around PR1 9BX has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 44% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 1
5-9 6
10-14 11
15-19 3
20-24 5
25-29 8
30-34 12
35-39 11
40-44 9
45-49 10
50-54 9
55-59 23
60-64 18
65-69 24
70-74 31
75-79 17
80-84 9
85+ 19
Total 226

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PR1 9BX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 46
Married 111
Separated 4
Divorced 25
Widowed 20
Total 206

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 93
Good 88
Fair 28
Bad 13
Very Bad 4
Total 226

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 71
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 11
Total 206

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 221
Indian 3
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Total 226

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 207
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 3
Total 226

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 207
10+ Years 18
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 226

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PR1 9BX.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 201
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 51
Christian 161
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 226

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Middleforth ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 52
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 95
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 1
Total 205

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 98

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 25
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 3
Total 204

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX is within the Kingsfold & Middleforth policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Woodcroft Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Kingsfold & Middleforth
Lancaster Road North
Preston
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Penwortham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PR1 9BX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest railway station is Preston (Lancs), approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Preston (Lancs) 1.6 miles
Lostock Hall 1.7 miles
Bamber Bridge 2.7 miles
Leyland 3 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane 5 miles
Buckshaw Parkway 5 miles
Salwick 5 miles
Croston 5.2 miles
Chorley 7 miles
Pleasington 7.4 miles
Kirkham & Wesham 7.4 miles
Rufford 7.8 miles
Cherry Tree 8.4 miles
Mill Hill (Lancs) 9.1 miles
Moss Side 9.2 miles
Lytham 9.8 miles
Adlington (Lancashire) 9.8 miles
Blackburn 11 miles
Hoscar 11 miles
Parbold 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School 110 yards
    
Kingsfold Primary School 640 yards
    
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham half a mile
    
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Whitefield Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Howick Church Endowed Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Penwortham Primary School 1.2 miles
    
St Stephen's CofE School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is All Hallows Catholic High School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
All Hallows Catholic High School 0.7 miles
    
Penwortham Girls' High School 0.8 miles
    
Penwortham Priory Academy 1.2 miles
    
Hutton Church of England Grammar School 1.7 miles
    
Lostock Hall Academy 1.7 miles
    
Christ The King Catholic High School 1.8 miles
    
Eden Boys' School, Preston 2.3 miles
    
Abrar Academy 2.5 miles  
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School 2.6 miles  
Ashton Community Science College 2.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is Kingsfold Medical Centre, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is Diamond Dental Care, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is Optegra Eye Hospital Preston, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Woodcroft Close, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BX. The nearest is Peter Booth Opticians, approximately 1 mile away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PR1 9BX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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