Fir Trees Place, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 6FL is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	47.8%	46.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	52.2%	53.1%	0.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	52.7%	54.6%	1.9%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	18.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-26.1%
Separated	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.6%	17.6%	2.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	30.1%	37.6%	7.5%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	40.7%	34.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	20.4%	17.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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	33.7%	22.6%	-11.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23%	10.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	85.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	82.3%	73.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	11.5%	18%	6.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	73.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.5%	10.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fir Trees Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Trees Place was 200.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fir Trees Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 86th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 6FL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Fir Trees Place are based on 72 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 Fir Trees Place, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6FL

Average Price
£53,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Trees Place

Average Price
£55,370

Semi-Detached
£63,146

Terraced
£90,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,558

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Trees PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Beacon Lodge Fir Trees Place, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2021-05-21	£53,314
Flat 4 Beacon Lodge Fir Trees Place, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-06-26	£56,971
Flat 7 Beacon Lodge Fir Trees Place, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,950	2018-08-24	£43,165
Flat 4 Beacon Lodge Fir Trees Place, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2018-07-16	£44,837
Flat 1 Beacon Lodge Fir Trees Place, Preston, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2018-02-13	£32,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6FL

Employment

PR2 6FL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue , Ribbleton PR2 6PS	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Nook Community Primary School Ribbleton Hall Drive , Ribbleton PR2 6EE	2out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Gamull Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6SJ	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	2out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	3,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	3,702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	3,661 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanny Nancy's	56 Pope Lane	761 yd
Red Scar Cafe	C12, Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road	889 yd
Clip n Climb Preston Ltd	1b Wyder Court	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gamull	80-86 Longridge Road	250 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	471 yd
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quick Shakes	69 Grange Avenue	204 yd
Mister Eaters	55b Longridge Road	288 yd
Pacinos	1 Hazel Grove	298 yd
Delhi 8	8 Gamull Lane	362 yd
Figaros	6 Gamull Lane	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	60-62 Longridge Road	250 yd
Quicksave	104 Longridge Road	375 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	556 yd
Heron Foods	412-414 Watling Street Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	207 yd
St Maria Goretti Primary School GAMULL LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Sir Tom Finney Community High School RIBBLETON HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	570 yd
Brookfields Community Primary School WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	912 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%

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