Fir Trees Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 6PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	41.2%	54.5%	13.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	27.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.5%	7.5%	-9.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	39.3%	36.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	30.5%	36.6%	6.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	20.2%	19.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6PP this area, 28.1% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	28.1%	-12.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	13.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.3%	2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.3%	9.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	19.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90%	88.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fir Trees Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Trees Avenue was 112.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fir Trees Avenue has the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 180th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 6PP, 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 Avenue are based on 219 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 Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6PP

Average Price
£141,974

Semi-Detached
£141,872

Terraced
£131,226

Detached
£144,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Trees Avenue

Average Price
£172,770

Semi-Detached
£174,948

Terraced
£114,051

Detached
£215,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,445

Other
£263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Trees AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2024-07-03	£95,737
8 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-03-27	£79,752
31 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-01-19	£126,587
21 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-02-05	£148,384
18 Fir Trees Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-03-11	£178,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,105 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	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Gamull Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6SJ	3out of 4	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Nook Community Primary School Ribbleton Hall Drive , Ribbleton PR2 6EE	2out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community Primary School Watling Street Road , PR2 6TU	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	2out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	3,401 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	3,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	3,685 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	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	862 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Services Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital , Sharoe Green Lane PR2 9HT	- not rated	3,641 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
Clip n Climb Preston Ltd	1b Wyder Court	739 yd
Red Scar Cafe	C12, Red Scar Industrial Estate, Longridge Road	741 yd
Betties Kitchen	Recycling Lives, Longridge Road	996 yd
E H Booth Co Ltd	Booths Central Office, Longridge Road	996 yd
Nanny Nancy's	56 Pope Lane	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gamull	80-86 Longridge Road	205 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	621 yd
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	764 yd
The Norman Jepson	Norman Jepson Travel Inn, Bluebell Way	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacinos	1 Hazel Grove	50 yd
Quick Shakes	69 Grange Avenue	127 yd
Delhi 8	8 Gamull Lane	239 yd
Figaros	6 Gamull Lane	239 yd
Mister Eaters	55b Longridge Road	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quicksave	104 Longridge Road	113 yd
Tesco Express	60-62 Longridge Road	205 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	764 yd
Heron Foods	412-414 Watling Street Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	125 yd
St Maria Goretti Primary School GAMULL LANE	grass pitches	325 yd
Brookfields Community Primary School WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Sir Tom Finney Community High School RIBBLETON HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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