Howarth Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 2HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.7%	40.7%	1.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	43.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.4%	46.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.8%	33.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.9%	14%	0.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26%	26.4%	0.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	25.2%	11.5%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.1%	80.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	-0.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	89.4%	84.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	6%	6.6%	0.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	84.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Howarth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howarth Road was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howarth Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 145th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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 2HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Howarth Road are based on 32 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 Howarth Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 2HH

Average Price
£114,121

Semi-Detached
£114,121

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howarth Road

Average Price
£111,063

Semi-Detached
£111,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howarth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Howarth Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2018-10-05	£155,444
43 Howarth Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,500	2017-08-21	£128,381
82 Howarth Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2016-07-15	£142,894
5 Howarth Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-08-28	£143,706
74 Howarth Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2015-03-17	£116,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 2HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,816 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	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School St Anthonys Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Cadley Causeway , Fulwood PR2 3QT	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Primary School Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	1,182 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	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood Academy Black Bull Lane , PR2 9YR	1out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community 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	1,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,230 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	663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Pius X Preparatory School 200 Garstang Road , Fulwood PR2 8RD	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,385 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	1,834 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	1,850 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
St Cuthberts Church Centre	Lytham Road	299 yd
Cadley Football Club	Conway Drive Pavillion, Conway Drive	299 yd
Cafe Maria's	293 Plungington Road	459 yd
Brown Sugar Preston	415 Blackpool Road	614 yd
Clockwork Bistro	216 Tulketh Brow	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook Tavern	403 Brook Street	321 yd
Stephen Hendry's Snooker & Pool Club	275 Brook Street	538 yd
Parkfield Labour Club	Parkfield Labour Club, Fulshaw Road	707 yd
Tulketh Tap Room	218 Tulketh Brow	720 yd
St Anthonys Social Centre	St Anthonys Annexe, St Anthonys Drive	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Chui Kwan	380 Blackpool Road	334 yd
Nobletts Fish & Chips	333 Plungington Road	403 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1b, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	424 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	453 yd
West End Fish Bar	338 Blackpool Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 2, Tulketh Mill Retail Park, Blackpool Road	453 yd
Spar	439 Blackpool Road	614 yd
Cadley Spar	116-118 Woodplumpton Road	732 yd
Preston Retail Store Limited	96 Plungington Road	786 yd
Spar	63-65 Plungington Road	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane MILL LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Our Lady'S Catholic High School ST. ANTHONYS DRIVE	grass pitches	880 yd
Haslam Park HASLAM PARK HASLAM PARK BRISTOW AVENUE	tennis courts	967 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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