Moorcroft Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PR2 6DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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	38.1%	38.8%	0.7%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	49.3%	3.6%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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%	47.8%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.9%	35.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	21.9%	21.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	20.8%	7.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	25.2%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	9.7%	1.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	6.6%	11%	4.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	10.6%	13%	2.4%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.8%	70.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	90%	84.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	5.6%	5.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.3%	10.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Moorcroft Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorcroft Crescent was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moorcroft Crescent has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brookfield and the 128th lowest crime rate of 447 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 6DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Moorcroft Crescent are based on 60 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 Moorcroft Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6DP

Average Price
£164,320

Semi-Detached
£151,004

Terraced
£169,810

Detached
£644,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorcroft Crescent

Average Price
£168,555

Semi-Detached
£158,707

Terraced
£176,466

Detached
£669,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorcroft CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Moorcroft Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£92,500	2022-12-30	£96,918
30 Moorcroft Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-12-16	£142,096
30 Moorcroft Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£101,497
40 Moorcroft Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-08-11	£157,570
13 Moorcroft Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-07-01	£183,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6DP

Employment

PR2 6DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Emerson Road , PR1 5SN	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Ribbleton Avenue , PR1 5RU	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	- not rated	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Preston High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , Ribbleton PR2 6EE	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Northlands High School Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,023 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	2,082 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School 162 Ribbleton Avenue , PR2 6DB	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Tutorial Centre Cromwell Road , Ribbleton PR2 6YD	- not rated	307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' High School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 5BY	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nandos	Unit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	484 yd
KFC	Unit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	484 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	484 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	484 yd
Subway	Unit Fc2a, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	732 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	840 yd
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road	986 yd
Acregate Labour Club	Acregate Labour Club, Warner Road	1,025 yd
Hesketh Arms	421 New Hall Lane	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice King	103 Ronaldsway	510 yd
Parmigiano	105 Ronaldsway	510 yd
GFC	45 Blackpool Road	530 yd
Mother Hubbards Preston Limited	41 Blackpool Road	531 yd
Don Mario	49 Blackpool Road	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Store	119 Ribbleton Avenue	204 yd
Tesco Superstore	89-91 Blackpool Road	535 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	732 yd
Londis	42-46 Holme Slack Lane	905 yd
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West View Leisure Centre WEST VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	944 yd
Ribbleton Park NEW HALL LANE	grass pitches	946 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	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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