Is Underwood in Preston a nice place to live?

Underwood is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Underwood is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Underwood is located in the Cadley ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.776659, -2.726124
Grid Ref SD522313
Suburb Ashton-on-Ribble
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes PR2 3RQ

House Prices

The average house price in Underwood is 21.7% higher than the rest of Preston. The last sale we have on record is 1 Underwood, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in Preston is £139,767 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Underwood

Date No. Type Price
27/04/2021 1 Detached £195,000
31/01/2020 9 Semi £162,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Underwood, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Underwood during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Underwood and compared that to the average for the Cadley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Underwood, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cadley ward

Social economic statistics for Underwood

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Underwood is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Underwood is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Underwood experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Underwood are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Underwood involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Underwood are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Underwood are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Underwood, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Underwood are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Underwood

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Underwood.

Unemployment in Underwood

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.01% of Underwood residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Underwood

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Underwood. The proportion of retirees on Underwood is 13.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.65% of Underwood residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Underwood

The proportion of home owners on Underwood is 27.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.53% of properties in Underwood are private rented and 1.55% are social rented.
89.92% of residents of Underwood own their home

Country of Birth of Underwood residents

The proportion if Underwood residents born in the UK is 10.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.78% of Underwood residents were born outside the UK.
93.22% of Underwood residents were born in the UK

Underwood Summary

With house prices in Underwood more than the average for Lancashire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Underwood has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Underwood maybe difficult.

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