Is Greaves Street in Preston a nice place to live?

Greaves Street is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Greaves Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Greaves Street is located in the City Centre ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.758278, -2.693845
Grid Ref SD543293
Suburb Avenham
Constituency Preston
Postcodes PR1 3AG

House Prices

The average house price in Greaves Street is 48.23% higher than the rest of Preston. The last sale we have on record is UNIT 3 Greaves Street, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Preston is £139,767 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Greaves Street

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 UNIT 3 £270,000

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

Crime in Greaves Street, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Greaves Street 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 Greaves Street and compared that to the average for the City Centre ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Greaves Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the City Centre ward

Social economic statistics for Greaves Street

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 Greaves Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Greaves Street 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 Greaves Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Greaves Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Greaves Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Greaves Street are in the top 10% of the most 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 Greaves Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Greaves Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Greaves Street are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Greaves Street

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

Unemployment in Greaves Street

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.
5.65% of Greaves Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Greaves Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Greaves Street. The proportion of retirees on Greaves Street is 9.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.13% of Greaves Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Greaves Street

The proportion of home owners on Greaves Street is 60.12% lower than the national average of 62%. 19.38% of properties in Greaves Street are private rented and 76.88% are social rented.
1.88% of residents of Greaves Street own their home

Country of Birth of Greaves Street residents

The proportion if Greaves Street residents born in the UK is 21.25% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 38.6% of Greaves Street residents were born outside the UK.
61.4% of Greaves Street residents were born in the UK

Greaves Street Summary

Greaves Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Greaves Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Greaves Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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