Is Princes Drive in Preston a nice place to live?

Princes Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Princes Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Princes Drive is located in the Greyfriars ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.789007, -2.714483
Grid Ref SD530327
Suburb Fulwood
Constituency Wyre and Preston North
Postcodes PR2 4XQ, PR2 9XQ

House Prices

The average house price in Princes Drive is 52.65% higher than the rest of Preston. The last sale we have on record is 1A Princes Drive, that sold for £303,500. The average house price in Preston is £139,767 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Princes Drive

Date No. Type Price
04/04/2022 1A Detached £303,500
01/10/2021 3 £335,000
23/09/2021 8 Semi £290,000
12/04/2021 11 Semi £285,000
19/02/2021 6 Semi £262,500
05/01/2021 2 Detached £300,000
05/06/2020 4 Semi £240,000
23/03/2020 1 Semi £295,000

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

Crime in Princes Drive, Lancashire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lancashire Police in Princes Drive 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 Princes Drive and compared that to the average for the Greyfriars ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Princes 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 Princes Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Princes 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 Princes Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Princes Drive are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Princes Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Princes 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 Princes 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 Princes Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Princes Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Princes Drive

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

Unemployment in Princes 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.
0.37% of Princes Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Princes Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Princes Drive. The proportion of retirees on Princes Drive is 10.55% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.15% of Princes Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Princes Drive

The proportion of home owners on Princes Drive is 25.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.61% of properties in Princes Drive are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
87.12% of residents of Princes Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Princes Drive residents

The proportion if Princes Drive residents born in the UK is 3.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.12% of Princes Drive residents were born outside the UK.
85.88% of Princes Drive residents were born in the UK

Princes Drive Summary

Princes Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Princes Drive maybe difficult.

Princes 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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