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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 1DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	51.6%	-5.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	42.9%	48.4%	5.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	32.9%	34.6%	1.7%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	43.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	12.5%	13%	0.5%	6.1%	6.9%

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	56.8%	54.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	27.6%	30.6%	3.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	11.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.7%	10.6%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	40.8%	1.9%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	89%	-5.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	92%	90.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	89.5%	0.0%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.5%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Beech Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Grove was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Grove has the 28th lowest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton and the 112th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 1DX, 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 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 1DX

Average Price
£336,809

Semi-Detached
£317,198

Terraced
£319,233

Detached
£353,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
15 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2026-01-30	£369,969
19 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-05	£310,704
26 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-08-25	£387,870
16 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-09-08	£390,685
21 Beech Grove, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£423,000	2018-10-05	£558,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 1DX

Employment

PR2 1DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Tulketh Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Star Eldon Primary Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	- not rated	1,463 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	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tulketh Community Sports College Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TX	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	- not rated	1,473 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	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood High School and Arts College Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 9YR	- not rated	2,404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	3,506 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	100 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Focus Education Cottam Business Centre , Cottam Lane PR2 1AF	- not rated	575 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	934 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Academy for Personalised Learning 265 Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TY	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent special school	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
Parkside Cafe Bar	497 Blackpool Road	243 yd
Volare	458 Blackpool Road	289 yd
@Home	Ashton Methodist Church, Wellington Road	341 yd
Mr Slice Guy	65 Wellington Road	343 yd
Clockwork Bistro	216 Tulketh Brow	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Ends	442 Blackpool Road	277 yd
The Aviary	452 Blackpool Road	316 yd
The Tap End	450 Blackpool Road	318 yd
Tulketh Tap Room	218 Tulketh Brow	361 yd
The Wellington	124 Tulketh Road	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honest Jon	445 Blackpool Road	243 yd
Tiger Belly	468 Blackpool Road	276 yd
Bizzie Lizzies Kitchen	59 Wellington Road	340 yd
Tulketh Chippy	178 Tulketh Brow	363 yd
Delicachix	14 Woodplumpton Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	554-556 Blackpool Road	372 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	470 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	637 yd
Morrisons Superstore	Mariners Way	811 yd
B&M Store	Mariners Way	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haslam Park HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE	tennis courts	364 yd
Ashton Park BLACKPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.3 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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