Larches Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 1PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.7%	48.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 area around PR2 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	45.7%	10.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	22.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	18.8%	18.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26%	39.9%	13.9%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37%	28.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	22.3%	21%	-1.3%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1PP this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	29.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	22.5%	11.8%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.3%	96%	-0.3%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	84.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	84.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.5%	8.7%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Larches Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larches Lane was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.0% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Larches Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 5th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 1PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Larches Lane are based on 63 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 Larches Lane, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 1PP

Average Price
£124,216

Semi-Detached
£144,751

Terraced
£116,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larches Lane

Average Price
£148,415

Semi-Detached
£155,814

Terraced
£131,956

Detached
£191,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£620,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larches LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Larches Lane, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-24	£145,129
47 Larches Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2018-12-03	£142,718
61 Larches Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-01-03	£97,830
102 Larches Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-12-12	£123,298
71 Larches Lane, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-12-01	£90,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 1PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lea Community Primary School Greavestown Lane , Lea PR2 1PD	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Victoria Park Avenue , Lea PR2 1RP	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Primary School Ainsdale Drive , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Tulketh Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ingol Community Primary School Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	2,037 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	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	5,110 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	281 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pioneer TEC Wallend Road , PR2 2HW	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	2,237 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	2,350 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Raj	784 Blackpool Road	519 yd
Hard Dock Cafe	Chain Caul Road	662 yd
Ribble Steam Railway Buffet Car	Chain Caul Road	662 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Office Canteen, Chain Caul Way	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Lady & St Bernard's Catholic Club	St Bernards Catholic Mens Club, Elswick Road	304 yd
The Pig and Whistle	849 Blackpool Road	805 yd
Lea Club	872 Blackpool Road	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour City	16 Elswick Road	304 yd
Snax	10 Elswick Road	304 yd
Johney Rockets	817 Blackpool Road	518 yd
Evans Fish & Chips	819 Blackpool Road	518 yd
King Kod	632 Blackpool Road	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	762-768 Blackpool Road		501 yd
Makro Self Service Wholesalers	Makro Multitrade Centre, Chain Caul Way		510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Community Primary School GREAVESTOWN LANE	grass pitches	305 yd
Ashton Community Science College ALDWYCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	873 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	85.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.5%

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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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