Evans Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR2 2AT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.3%	52.1%	1.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	61.5%	59.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	26.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	41.6%	44.1%	2.5%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	43.6%	37.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17%	19.7%	2.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.6%	3.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.7%	17.7%	-5.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	29.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	6.2%	5.2%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	79.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-2.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	89.9%	81.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	81%	-8.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	6.2%	3.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Evans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evans Street was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Evans Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 107th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Evans Street are based on 10 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 Evans Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 2AT

Average Price
£118,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evans Street

Average Price
£127,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evans Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Evans Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2021-03-25	£134,228
4 Evans Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2010-05-17	£108,134
6 Evans Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2010-02-04	£116,377
2 Evans Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2007-09-13	£173,998
6 Evans Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2005-11-04	£143,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 2AT

Employment

PR2 2AT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 2AT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate 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	1,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,082 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan'z Lounge	The Mill Nightclub, Aqueduct Street	141 yd
Pit Stop Catering Services	Unit 4, Dewhurst Industrial Es, Dewhurst Street	191 yd
Taboosh Preston Limited	300 Fylde Road	198 yd
Plumbs Heritage Covers	Brookhouse Mill, Old Lancaster Lane	260 yd
Tang Restaurant	241-243 Fylde Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	449 yd
The Wheatsheaf	50 Water Lane	453 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	521 yd
The Wellfield Arms	187 Adelphi Street	572 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westwoods Sandwich Bar	257 Fylde Road	276 yd
The Butty Shop	187 Eldon Street	370 yd
New China	35-36 Water Lane	453 yd
Cinnamon Spice	55 Water Lane	471 yd
Antonios	42 Water Lane	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	538 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	606 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	770 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	777 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	780 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	994 yd
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	87 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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