Beech Grove, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	30.2%	-5.6%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	40%	0.0%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	6.1%	7.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	42.8%	8.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.2%	30.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.4%	20.3%	0.9%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around PR2 1DU this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	9.7%	-14.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	35%	2.9%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.7%	14.6%	9.9%	2.8%	11.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.4%	89.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	92.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	92.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Grove was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Beech Grove has the 53rd highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton and the 200th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PR2 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beech Grove are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Preston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beech Grove, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 1DU

Average Price
£158,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£392,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,721

Other
£510,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Grove

Average Price
£241,140

Semi-Detached
£331,963

Terraced
£325,833

Detached
£380,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,193

Other
£524,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 The Grove, 31 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-11-24	£111,708
Flat 15 The Grove, 31 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,950	2024-05-17	£113,033
Flat 2 The Grove, 31 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,500	2024-01-25	£108,173
Flat 5 The Grove, 31 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-18	£111,807
27 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-04-26	£513,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 1DU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 1DU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Tulketh Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ	- not rated	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	- not rated	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Eldon Primary Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	- not rated	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tulketh Community Sports College Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TX	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	- not rated	1,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	- not rated	2,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	3,563 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whinfield Study Trust 133 Waterloo Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EN	- not rated	260 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Focus Education Cottam Business Centre , Cottam Lane PR2 1AF	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larches House Special School Larches Lane , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1QE	- not rated	1,493 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Slice Guy	65 Wellington Road	315 yd
@Home	Ashton Methodist Church, Wellington Road	372 yd
Parkside Cafe Bar	497 Blackpool Road	427 yd
Volare	458 Blackpool Road	473 yd
Dessert Cabin	76 Pedders Lane	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington	124 Tulketh Road	380 yd
Lane Ends	442 Blackpool Road	458 yd
Thurlby Club LMRCA	47 Egerton Road	472 yd
Ashton Bowling & Social Club	34 Egerton Road	472 yd
The Aviary	452 Blackpool Road	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bizzie Lizzies Kitchen	59 Wellington Road	371 yd
Honest Jon	445 Blackpool Road	427 yd
Tiger Belly	468 Blackpool Road	458 yd
Tulketh Chippy	178 Tulketh Brow	511 yd
Delicachix	14 Woodplumpton Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	554-556 Blackpool Road	380 yd
Morrisons Superstore	Mariners Way	649 yd
B&M Store	Mariners Way	649 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	653 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslam Park HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE	tennis courts	499 yd
Ashton Park BLACKPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.