Britannia Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 2YD is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	36.2%	44.3%	8.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	63.8%	55.7%	-8.1%	49.0%	6.7%

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 2YD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	64.6%	68.1%	3.5%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.4%	49%	-17.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	26.2%	38.3%	12.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%

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 2YD this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	21.3%	8.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	51.1%	-11.4%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.6%	79.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	79.9%	76%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	14%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Britannia Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Drive was 92.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Ashton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Drive has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton and the 223rd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PR2 2YD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Britannia Drive are based on 173 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 Britannia Drive, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 2YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 2YD

Average Price
£158,434

Semi-Detached
£240,500

Terraced
£184,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,130

Other
£19,529

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Drive

Average Price
£171,324

Semi-Detached
£224,925

Terraced
£184,676

Detached
£183,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,684

Other
£19,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Britannia Drive, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2024-10-30	£127,889
132 Britannia Drive, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-10-16	£107,487
100 Britannia Drive, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-08	£114,890
90 Britannia Drive, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-07-26	£106,129
52 Britannia Drive, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-05-31	£140,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 2YD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Poulton Street , Ashton PR2 2SA	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Crookings Lane , Penwortham PR1 0HU	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Stanley Grove , Penwortham PR1 0JH	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roebuck School Inkerman Street , Ashton PR2 2BN	2out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road , Penwortham PR1 0JE	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Girls' High School Cop Lane , Penwortham PR1 0SR	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows Catholic High School Crabtree Avenue , Penwortham PR1 0LN	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	4out of 4	2,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	3,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spen Brook School (former Hawes Side Library) , Hawes Side Lane FY4 5AJ	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes School 73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU	- not rated	371 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	485 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Central Lancashire Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE	- not rated	1,900 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Starbucks, Mariners Way	338 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Port Way	385 yd
Costa	Odeon Cinema, Port Way	387 yd
Ignite Shisha Cafe	68 Watery Lane	500 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mariners Way	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ribble Pilot	The Ribble Pilot, Mariners Way	260 yd
The Wellington	124 Tulketh Road	669 yd
Thurlby Club LMRCA	47 Egerton Road	688 yd
Ashton Bowling & Social Club	34 Egerton Road	688 yd
The Grand Junction	2 Watery Lane	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shapla Tandoori	56 Watery Lane	620 yd
Bizzie Lizzies Kitchen	59 Wellington Road	902 yd
Cinnamon Spice	55 Water Lane	920 yd
Antonios	42 Water Lane	920 yd
Cappadocia	58 Water Lane	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Superstore	Mariners Way	260 yd
B&M Store	Mariners Way	260 yd
Lidl	Lidl, West Strand	926 yd
Farm Foods	Unit 2 West Strand	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Preston) PORT WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	385 yd
Penwortham Golf Club BLUNDELL LANE	golf	560 yd
Queensway Playing Field Crookings Lane	grass pitches	895 yd
Total Fitness (Preston) WEST STRAND	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	925 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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