Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR2 3YP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3YP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	32.2%	44.2%	12.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	18.3%	19.1%	0.8%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	40.9%	6.5%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	41.4%	26.8%	-14.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	13.1%	20.9%	7.8%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3YP this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	28.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	10.5%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	19%	-1.3%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.9%	90.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	90.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	62.7%	46.2%	16.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Whitby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitby Avenue was 283.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 332.3% higher than the Cadley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Whitby Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Cadley and the 47th highest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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 3YP, 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 Whitby Avenue are based on 179 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 Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 3YP

Average Price
£84,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitby Avenue

Average Price
£175,058

Semi-Detached
£174,407

Terraced
£187,302

Detached
£218,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,007

Other
£116,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Whitby Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-10-08	£57,506
4 Whitby Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-09-24	£98,757
2 Whitby Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-09-24	£98,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 3YP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	84 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston 59 Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	- not rated	84 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingol Community Primary School Whitby Avenue , Ingol PR2 3YP	3out of 4	139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool House Community Primary School Kidsgrove , Tanterton PR2 7BX	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottam Primary School Haydocks Lane , Cottam PR4 0NY	- not rated	1,122 yd	Community 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	479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Community Science College Aldwych Drive , Ashton PR2 1SL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School St Anthony's Drive , Fulwood PR2 3SQ	- not rated	1,396 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	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulwood High School and Arts College Black Bull Lane , Fulwood PR2 9YR	- not rated	1,982 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	3,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	4,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	5,042 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	293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Focus Education Cottam Business Centre , Cottam Lane PR2 1AF	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whinfield Study Trust 133 Waterloo Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1EN	- not rated	1,844 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Cross Primary School for the Deaf Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	- not rated	1,969 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Cross Primary School Elswick Road , Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1NT	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Community special school	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	189 yd
The Bistro	The Courtyards, Dovedale Avenue	532 yd
Cafe - Tanterton Village Centre	Tanterton Village Centre, Kidsgrove	705 yd
The Kinder Hub at Cottam	Merrytrees Lane	770 yd
PlayFootball.net	Tulketh High School, Tag Lane	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willos	Ingol Social Club, Whitby Avenue	2 yd
The Ancient Oak	The Ancient Oak, Merrytrees Lane	769 yd
The Guild Merchant	440 Tag Lane	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seniors	1 Granton Walk		189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Late Shop	15-17 Granton Walk		189 yd
Sainsburys	Tanterton Hall Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ingol Community Primary School WHITBY AVENUE	grass pitches	146 yd
Ingol Methodist Church Hall TAG LANE		195 yd
Tulketh Community Sports College (Closed) Tag Lane	grass pitches	783 yd
Playfootball Preston TAG LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	843 yd
Tanterton Playing Fields BOWLINGFIELD	grass pitches	890 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	955 yd
Ingol Golf Course (Closed) Tanterton Hall Road	golf, squash courts	1,008 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	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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