Fulwood
Fulwood is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has six GP surgeries, three pharmacies, one supermarket, 14 restaurants and cafés, 41 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Preston, 3.6 km away. There were around 162 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fulwood area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Preston area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 147,836 residents at roughly 1,039 people per km².
- Council
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Wyre and Preston North
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 227th of 294 English council areas — better than 23% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:33
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Preston, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
133 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences45
- Anti-social behaviour23
- Shoplifting19
- Criminal damage & arson11
Neighbourhood team: Sharoe Green · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Op Prosper - Clear, Hold Build, Anti-social Behaviour, Shoplifting
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
346 reported road collisions (2025)
115 killed or seriously injured · 453 casualties · 23.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 435 rated 4–5 ★ (379 top)
- 8 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Preston (4.0 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Preston (4.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£188,103 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Preston · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£790 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £579
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £859
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.0 times median annual pay (4.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,930 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (0.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Esso (0.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
46 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Royal Preston Hospital Car Park A (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches37
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
147,836 residents in Preston · 1,039/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,816
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK11,788
- Net moves+1,028
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 57 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,576 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 70,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
81 schools · 21,954 pupils
52 primary · 10 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 23 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
68 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Broughton High SchoolOutstanding
- Fulwood AcademyGood
- Moor Park High SchoolGood
- Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolGood
- Christ The King Catholic High SchoolInadequate
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
- Ashton Community Science College
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School
- Eden Boys' School, Preston
- Preston Muslim Girls High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Preston
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes424
- GP practices184
- Dentists248
- Homecare agencies288
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
146 applications decided
91.1% granted · 133 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Maya Ellis
Labour
Ribble Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 22
- Con 3
- LD 14
- Grn 2
- Ref 5
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,295 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
157 jobs advertised · £43,042 avg
e.g. Motor Vehicle & HGV Lecturer, Vehicle Technician / MOT Tester, Supply Early Years Educator - Kids Planet Fulwood
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£722 median full-time weekly pay
4.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,616 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 78,503 certificates
12.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 52% · Wind 22% · Imports 12% · Gas 9%
41 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.2 yrs women · 77 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
17 GP surgeries · 16 pharmacies in PR2
- Lytham Road Surgery
- North Preston Medical Practice
- Lane Ends Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ribble Valley:
- Fund a medical cannabis trial for children left without NHS access since 2018404 local signatures · 6,235 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth246 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK203 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases180 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills158 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Royal Preston Hospital · 0.5 kmThe Royal Preston Hospital or RPH, is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Fulwood Academy · 0.6 kmFulwood Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Fulwood, Preston) in the English county of Lancashire.
Sharoe Green · 0.6 kmSharoe Green is a largely residential suburban area of Preston, Lancashire, England, and an electoral ward. It is nowadays usually considered to be a district of the larger suburb of Fulwood. Royal Preston Hospital, t…
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Fulwood · 0.7 km
Corpus Christi Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Fulwood in the English county of Lancashire.
- The Street That Cut Everything · 1.0 km
The Street That Cut Everything is a British television documentary presented by BBC political editor Nick Robinson. Billed as a social experiment, 50 residents of a street in Preston, Lancashire were persuaded to go w…
- Archbishop Temple School · 1.1 km
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is a voluntary aided Church of England secondary school, situated in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. The Headteacher is Ivan Catlow. It has 782 pupils and 48…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fulwood?
- Fulwood is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Preston local authority.
- How deprived is Fulwood?
- The Preston local authority, which includes Fulwood, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.