Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PR2 6QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.6%	49.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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	33.1%	39.1%	6.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.3%	34.1%	3.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	14.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	17.8%	3.5%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.7%	0.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	21.8%	3.0%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	22.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	13.1%	11.2%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	6.2%	12%	5.8%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.9%	1.5%
White	84.9%	70.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.7%	90%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	89.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ribbleton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribbleton Avenue was 84.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ribbleton Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 204th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 6QN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ribbleton Avenue are based on 210 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 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6QN

Average Price
£203,531

Semi-Detached
£222,650

Terraced
£154,075

Detached
£235,189

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribbleton Avenue

Average Price
£206,047

Semi-Detached
£197,072

Terraced
£151,489

Detached
£296,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,693

Other
£165,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ribbleton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-03-06	£210,452
188 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-11-28	£130,745
180 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-09	£324,779
232 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2021-08-06	£148,629
196 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-05-07	£194,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6QN

Employment

PR2 6QN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	115
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,122 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	3out of 4	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Farringdon Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6LX	2out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Nook Community Primary School Ribbleton Hall Drive , Ribbleton PR2 6EE	2out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue , Ribbleton PR2 6PS	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community Primary School Watling Street Road , PR2 6TU	3out of 4	1,037 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	1,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,121 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,401 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	3,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	3,351 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	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	2,841 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	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Priory School Fulwood Row , Fulwood PR2 5RW	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abrar Academy 34-36 Garstang Road , PR1 1NA	- not rated	2,987 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	795 yd
Nandos	Unit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	1,030 yd
KFC	Unit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	1,030 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	1,030 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	240 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	436 yd
The Gamull	80-86 Longridge Road	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Sky	4 Floyd Road	247 yd
Carlitos Pizza	198c Miller Road	646 yd
Mister Eaters	55b Longridge Road	770 yd
Moor Nook Chippy	52 Pope Lane	795 yd
GFC	45 Blackpool Road	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	240 yd
One Stop Store	119 Ribbleton Avenue	513 yd
Heron Foods	198 Miller Road	643 yd
Tesco Express	60-62 Longridge Road	840 yd
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Tom Finney Community High School RIBBLETON HALL DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	985 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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