Is Marina Drive in Preston a nice place to live?

Marina Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Marina Drive has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Marina Drive is located in the Garrison ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.792275, -2.711988
Grid Ref SD531331
Suburb Fulwood
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes PR2 4SB, PR2 9SB

House Prices

The average house price in Marina Drive is 34.99% higher than the rest of Preston. The last sale we have on record is 5 Marina Drive, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Preston is £139,767 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Marina Drive

Date No. Type Price
13/10/2022 5 Semi £175,000
05/07/2022 21 Semi £280,000
08/04/2022 10 Semi £215,000
07/01/2022 4 Semi £165,000
30/07/2021 5 Semi £240,000
01/06/2021 26 Semi £205,000
06/11/2020 28 Semi £175,000
07/09/2020 9 Semi £125,000
05/06/2020 9 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Marina Drive, Lancashire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Marina Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Marina Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Public Order Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Marina Drive and compared that to the average for the Garrison ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Marina Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Garrison ward

Social economic statistics for Marina Drive

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 Marina Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Marina Drive 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 Marina Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Marina Drive 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 Marina Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Marina Drive are in the top 20% 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 Marina Drive 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 Marina Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Marina Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Marina Drive

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

Unemployment in Marina Drive

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.
0% of Marina Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Marina Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Marina Drive. The proportion of retirees on Marina Drive is 15.37% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.97% of Marina Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Marina Drive

The proportion of home owners on Marina Drive is 19.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.79% of properties in Marina Drive are private rented and 2.19% are social rented.
81.02% of residents of Marina Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Marina Drive residents

The proportion if Marina Drive residents born in the UK is 1.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.55% of Marina Drive residents were born outside the UK.
84.45% of Marina Drive residents were born in the UK

Marina Drive Summary

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

Marina Drive has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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