Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire

Watling Street Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Watling Street Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watling Street Road is located in the Garrison ward of the Preston district in Lancashire.
Coordinates 53.77842, -2.702087
Grid Ref SD538315
Suburb Plungington
Constituency Wyre and Preston North

House Prices

The average house price in Watling Street Road is 100% higher than the rest of Preston. The last sale we have on record is 235 Watling Street Road, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in Preston is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watling Street Road

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 235 Semi £315,000
16/12/2022 106 Terrace £215,000
05/12/2022 134 Terrace £400,000
09/11/2022 499 Terrace £98,000
24/10/2022 132 Detached £400,000
24/10/2022 165 Semi £425,000
25/08/2022 275 Terrace £198,000
09/08/2022 441 Terrace £132,000
19/07/2022 108 Terrace £225,000
13/07/2022 105 £331,000

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

Crime in Watling Street Road, Lancashire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Watling Street Road in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lancashire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Watling Street Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Watling Street Road and compared that to the average for the Garrison ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Watling Street Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watling Street Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watling Street Road are in the top 40% 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 Watling Street Road are in the top 30% 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 Watling Street Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watling Street Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watling Street Road

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

Unemployment in Watling Street Road

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.
2.08% of Watling Street Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watling Street Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watling Street Road. The proportion of retirees on Watling Street Road is 9.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.52% of Watling Street Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watling Street Road

The proportion of home owners on Watling Street Road is 7.1% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.84% of properties in Watling Street Road are private rented and 16.99% are social rented.
54.9% of residents of Watling Street Road own their home

Country of Birth of Watling Street Road residents

The proportion if Watling Street Road residents born in the UK is 0.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.36% of Watling Street Road residents were born outside the UK.
83.64% of Watling Street Road residents were born in the UK

Watling Street Road Summary

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

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