Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 6LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	50.3%	55.1%	4.8%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	49.7%	44.9%	-4.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	41.8%	-5.5%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	36.7%	5.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	43.7%	42.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	29.6%	34.8%	5.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	12.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.2%	2.7%

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 6LA this area, 32.9% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	32.9%	-11.7%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	18.8%	3.3%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	17%	11.2%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.1%	89.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	8.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	96.6%	84.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	1.1%	10.9%	9.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	84.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Whitmore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitmore Drive was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmore Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 179th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Whitmore Drive are based on 46 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 Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6LA

Average Price
£110,992

Semi-Detached
£112,863

Terraced
£109,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Drive

Average Price
£108,049

Semi-Detached
£112,167

Terraced
£105,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Whitmore Drive, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-07-10	£139,577
44 Whitmore Drive, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-11-14	£132,665
19 Whitmore Drive, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-03-28	£137,795
6 Whitmore Drive, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-11-25	£110,958
26 Whitmore Drive, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-08-26	£95,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	11
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	2out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Nook Community Primary School Ribbleton Hall Drive , Ribbleton PR2 6EE	2out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Brant Road , PR1 5TU	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue , Ribbleton PR2 6PS	3out of 4	1,108 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	2,435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	3,851 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	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	3,668 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	377 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	3,673 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nanny Nancy's	56 Pope Lane		244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	886 yd
Fever Dance Company Ltd	Fever Dance Company, Mornington Road	970 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moor Nook Chippy	52 Pope Lane	244 yd
Carlitos Pizza	198c Miller Road	375 yd
Blue Sky	4 Floyd Road	953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	198 Miller Road		388 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Tom Finney Community High School RIBBLETON HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	427 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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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