Eldon Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 2AY is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	50.7%	44.7%	-6.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	49.3%	55.3%	6.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	60.5%	54.6%	-5.9%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	23.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	7%	11.6%	4.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	50%	5.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	42.4%	31.6%	-10.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	27%	3.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.8%	6.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	13.2%	-3.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	24.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8.2%	3.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84.1%	74.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	80.4%	75.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	75.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	12.5%	7.1%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Eldon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldon Street was 155.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eldon Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 116th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.0%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Eldon Street are based on 226 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 Eldon Street, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 2AY

Average Price
£124,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,376

Other
£151,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldon Street

Average Price
£132,111

Semi-Detached
£142,094

Terraced
£132,835

Detached
£91,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,415

Other
£160,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2024-12-06	£114,953
160 Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-03-27	£106,750
154 Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-03-08	£107,463
St Davids Church Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£187,337	2023-02-20	£196,338
186 Eldon Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-05-13	£89,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 2AY

Employment

PR2 2AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,294 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	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School St Anthonys Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	3out of 4	1,258 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	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	1,934 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,097 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	2,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorbrook School Ainslie Road , Fulwood PR2 3DB	3out of 4	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumbs Heritage Covers	Brookhouse Mill, Old Lancaster Lane	326 yd
Khan'z Lounge	The Mill Nightclub, Aqueduct Street	412 yd
Cafe Emmanuel	Plungington Community Centre, Brook Street	428 yd
I Smile Cafe	113 Plungington Road	446 yd
RK Dining	75-79 Plungington Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	261 yd
The Brook Tavern	403 Brook Street	505 yd
Emmanuel Social Club	77 Emmanuel Street	517 yd
The Eldon Hotel	17 Eldon Street	585 yd
Arkwrights	29-33 Plungington Road	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butty Shop	187 Eldon Street	153 yd
The New Chui Kwan	380 Blackpool Road	385 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1b, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	450 yd
Sunny Side Fusion Kitchen	182a Plungington Road	469 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	442 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	478 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	493 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	587 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Haslam Park HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE	tennis courts	1,058 yd
Mill Lane MILL LANE	grass pitches	1,086 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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