Creswell Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 3XY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents 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	53.3%	54.2%	0.9%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.7%	45.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 3XY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	48.1%	58%	9.9%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	22.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.5%	46.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.5%	29.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.7%	16.4%	1.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	19.7%	18%	-1.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	19.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	25.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Black African	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.6%	85%	-4.6%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	92.3%	79.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	5%	10.6%	5.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	79.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.9%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Creswell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Creswell Avenue was 305.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.9% higher than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Creswell Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 36th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 208.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 3XY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Creswell Avenue are based on 44 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 Creswell Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 3XY

Average Price
£98,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Creswell Avenue

Average Price
£105,292

Semi-Detached
£119,940

Terraced
£99,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Creswell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Creswell Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-05-09	£138,039
18 Creswell Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-03-26	£119,704
21 Creswell Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2019-09-23	£90,650
28 Creswell Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2017-06-30	£127,253
20 Creswell Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-04-29	£80,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 3XY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PR2 3XY 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	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingol Community Primary School Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Primary School Ainsdale Drive , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1TU	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Tulketh Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EQ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tulketh Community Sports College Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TX	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood High School and Arts College Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 9YR	- not rated	2,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	4,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	4,854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdale Academy for Personalised Learning 265 Tag Lane , Ingol PR2 3TY	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Focus Education Cottam Business Centre , Cottam Lane PR2 1AF	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Cross Primary School for the Deaf Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whinfield Study Trust 133 Waterloo Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EN	- not rated	1,522 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Barons	7 Granton Walk	501 yd
The Final Whistle Cafe	Preston Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way	728 yd
The Bistro	The Courtyards, Dovedale Avenue	916 yd
PlayFootball.net	Tulketh High School, Tag Lane	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Willos	Ingol Social Club, Whitby Avenue		478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seniors	1 Granton Walk		501 yd
King Kod	632 Blackpool Road		915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Late Shop	15-17 Granton Walk		501 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ingol Community Primary School WHITBY AVENUE	grass pitches	332 yd
Ingol Methodist Church Hall TAG LANE		659 yd
Uclan Sports Arena U C LAN SPORTS ARENA U C LAN SPORTS ARENA TOM BENSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	777 yd
Ashton Community Science College ALDWYCH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	842 yd
Tulketh Community Sports College (Closed) Tag Lane	grass pitches	898 yd
Playfootball Preston TAG LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	989 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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