Pedders Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1HN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of PR2 1HN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	27.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	54.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.6%	8%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.1%	34%	0.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12%	8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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.

In the area around PR2 1HN this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	49.4%	11.5%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.6%	93.3%	0.7%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.3%	94.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Pedders Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pedders Lane was 120.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pedders Lane has the 45th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 165th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PR2 1HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Pedders Lane are based on 44 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 Pedders Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 1HN

Average Price
£338,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,887

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pedders Lane

Average Price
£289,587

Semi-Detached
£221,784

Terraced
£272,138

Detached
£340,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,707

Other
£372,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pedders LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Pedders Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2025-02-10	£386,220
76 Pedders Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-24	£156,943
72 Pedders Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£283,200	2013-09-18	£401,138
74 Pedders Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-11-17	£406,340
64 Pedders Lane, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2000-04-07	£447,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 1HN

Employment

PR2 1HN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 1HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,454 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	4out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Primary School Ainsdale Drive , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lea Community Primary School Greavestown Lane , Lea PR2 1PD	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingol Community Primary School Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	No	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	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Pioneer TEC Wallend Road , PR2 2HW	- not rated	2,130 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
Dessert Cabin	76 Pedders Lane	12 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mariners Way	663 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks, Mariners Way	728 yd
Parkside Cafe Bar	497 Blackpool Road	777 yd
Mr Slice Guy	65 Wellington Road	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thurlby Club LMRCA	47 Egerton Road	378 yd
Ashton Bowling & Social Club	34 Egerton Road	378 yd
Lane Ends	442 Blackpool Road	785 yd
The Wellington	124 Tulketh Road	810 yd
Ribble Pilot	The Ribble Pilot, Mariners Way	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kod	632 Blackpool Road	466 yd
Honest Jon	445 Blackpool Road	778 yd
Tiger Belly	468 Blackpool Road	785 yd
Bizzie Lizzies Kitchen	59 Wellington Road	863 yd
Delicachix	14 Woodplumpton Road	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	554-556 Blackpool Road	379 yd
Morrisons Superstore	Mariners Way	825 yd
B&M Store	Mariners Way	825 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashton Park BLACKPOOL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	218 yd
Haslam Park HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE	tennis courts	684 yd
Ashton Community Science College ALDWYCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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