Watling Street Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR2 6TX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61% of the population 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	56.7%	61%	4.3%	51.0%	10.0%
Male	43.3%	39%	-4.3%	49.0%	-10.0%

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	27.7%	39.7%	12.0%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	23.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	9.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.1%	33.1%	9.0%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	33.2%	27%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	28.9%	27.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	3.9%

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 6TX this area, 39.9% 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	54.8%	39.9%	-14.9%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	17%	10.4%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.3%	90.9%	1.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	91.5%	0.6%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	91.5%	2.2%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Watling Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street Road was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 205th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PR2 6TX, 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 - 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) - 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 Watling Street Road are based on 502 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 Watling Street Road, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6TX

Average Price
£117,814

Semi-Detached
£123,875

Terraced
£116,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street Road

Average Price
£254,739

Semi-Detached
£274,400

Terraced
£178,562

Detached
£431,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,222

Other
£482,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
499 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-11-09	£100,322
515 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2021-03-25	£140,041
513 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-11-29	£166,025
501 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2018-04-19	£145,565
491 Watling Street Road, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2016-07-18	£88,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6TX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PR2 6TX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Community Primary School Watling Street Road , PR2 6TU	3out of 4	83 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Gamull Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6SJ	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longsands Community Primary School Longsands Lane , Fulwood PR2 9PS	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue , Ribbleton PR2 6PS	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form Moor Park Avenue , PR1 6DT	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Archbishop Temple School, A Church of England Specialist College St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8RA	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,621 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	381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	2,369 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	3,018 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gamull	80-86 Longridge Road	468 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	553 yd
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	764 yd
The Anderton Arms	Anderton Arms, Longsands Lane	827 yd
The Norman Jepson	Norman Jepson Travel Inn, Bluebell Way	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim Yin	1 Langcliffe Road	242 yd
Winkclemans	25 Langcliffe Road	242 yd
Roosters	23 Langcliffe Road	242 yd
Delhi 8	8 Gamull Lane	387 yd
Figaros	6 Gamull Lane	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	412-414 Watling Street Road	407 yd
Tesco Express	60-62 Longridge Road	468 yd
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	514 yd
Quicksave	104 Longridge Road	634 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookfields Community Primary School WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
St Maria Goretti Primary School GAMULL LANE	grass pitches	436 yd
Preston Grange Primary School Grange Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	734 yd
Longsands Lynx Community Jfc Longsands Lane	grass pitches	982 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.42 Mbit/s

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