St Walburge Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 2QT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	56.1%	8.2%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	52.1%	43.9%	-8.2%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 2QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	33.3%	68.9%	35.6%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	22%	-21.2%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	30.2%	44.4%	14.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38%	38.5%	0.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	21.9%	12%	-9.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	11.4%	-20.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	33.2%	22.8%	16.9%	16.3%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	35.5%	11.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	24%	19.7%	-4.3%	3.1%	16.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	10.9%	10.9%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	63.2%	47.9%	-15.3%	81.4%	-33.5%
Arab	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	56.1%	-22.0%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	24.3%	8.6%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	56.1%	-19.5%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	14%	12.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	21.1%	5.8%	1.9%	19.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	15%	1.7%	13.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is St Walburge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Walburge Avenue was 160.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% higher than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Walburge Avenue has the 29th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Ashton and the 111th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 2QT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 St Walburge Avenue are based on 36 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 St Walburge Avenue, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 2QT

Average Price
£188,994

Semi-Detached
£187,770

Terraced
£212,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Walburge Avenue

Average Price
£201,329

Semi-Detached
£200,606

Terraced
£213,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Walburge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 St Walburge Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2026-03-06	£180,000
10 St Walburge Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-02-17	£225,000
37 St Walburge Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2026-01-09	£204,817
13 St Walburge Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-14	£189,643
26 St Walburge Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-01-10	£211,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 2QT

Employment

PR2 2QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2QT 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 Student (with or without job)	126
Student (economically inactive)	110
Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Sizer Street , PR1 7DR	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Infant (Controlled) School Fitzroy Street , PR1 8PD	- not rated	720 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US	- not rated	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Star Eldon Primary Eldon Street , PR1 7YE	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	470 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Lodge School c/o Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Willows Co Hexagon Care Services , Unit 1 Tustin Court PR2 2YQ	- not rated	1,184 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
Wallys Roller Disco	St Walburges Church Hall, Weston Street	210 yd
Subway	73 Fylde Road	226 yd
WOW Centre Preston	Units 9 - 10, Fylde Road Industrial Estate, Fylde Road	229 yd
Chicking	65-67 Fylde Road	239 yd
Nonna Lucias	Ship and Giggles, 3 Fylde Road	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ships & Giggles	3 Fylde Road	226 yd
The Ferret	55 Fylde Road	226 yd
The Guild	99 Fylde Road	226 yd
53 Degrees	24 Fylde Road	345 yd
The Adelphi	The Adelphi Hotel, 43 Fylde Street	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rana Spice Ltd	85 Fylde Road	226 yd
Westwoods Sandwich Bar	257 Fylde Road	437 yd
Delicious Delight	16b Adelphi Street	478 yd
Menu 24	22-24 Adelphi Street	478 yd
China Rose	5 Wellfield Road	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	572 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	575 yd
Tesco	76 Friargate	694 yd
Tesco Express	75 Moor Lane	695 yd
Aldi Store	Unit 1, 73 Corporation Street	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foster Sports Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre	health and fitness suite, squash courts	472 yd
Ultra Flex Gym UNIT 2 UNIT 2 SHELLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	577 yd
Bodyshapers (Closed) Corporation Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Preston) (Closed) Hill Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Pure Gym (Preston) NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK NORTH ROAD RETAIL PARK BROOMFIELD MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Jd Gyms (Preston) LOWTHIAN HOUSE LOWTHIAN HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Real Gym Preston (Closed) 15-27 15-27 ORMSKIRK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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