Wyresdale Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6UN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.7%	49%	3.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	39.1%	44.7%	5.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	39.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.8%	44%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.1%	35.6%	4.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	22.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	25.5%	15.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
White	95.7%	89.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	96.5%	89.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	89.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wyresdale Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wyresdale Crescent was 265.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% higher than the Brookfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wyresdale Crescent has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brookfield and the 60th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 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 6UN, 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 Wyresdale Crescent are based on 65 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 Wyresdale Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR2 6UN

Average Price
£143,610

Semi-Detached
£144,755

Terraced
£142,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wyresdale Crescent

Average Price
£146,908

Semi-Detached
£153,270

Terraced
£137,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,356

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wyresdale CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wyresdale Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-24	£208,586
41 Wyresdale Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2023-01-27	£165,272
39 Wyresdale Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-12-01	£129,920
27 Wyresdale Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-14	£154,123
29 Wyresdale Crescent, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-09-09	£180,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR2 6UN

Employment

PR2 6UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	114
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	24
Education	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longsands Community Primary School Longsands Lane , Fulwood PR2 9PS	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Community Primary School Watling Street Road , PR2 6TU	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Dawnay Road , PR2 6BB	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Slack Community Primary School Manor House Lane , PR1 6HP	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Gamull Lane , Ribbleton PR2 6SJ	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,971 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	2,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School St Vincent's Road , Fulwood PR2 8QY	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	2,726 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	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	3,134 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	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Tom Finney Community High School Ribbleton Hall Drive , PR2 6EE	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larches High School Moor Park , PR1 6AA	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorns Primary School Moor Park , Blackpool Road PR1 6AU	3out of 4	1,716 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	2,554 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
Nandos	Unit Fc2d - Nandos, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	927 yd
KFC	Unit Fc1 - Kfc, Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	927 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	927 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Deepdale Shopping Park, Blackpool Road	927 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 9, Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anderton Arms	Anderton Arms, Longsands Lane	686 yd
The White Hart	230 Watling Street Road	740 yd
Greenlands Club	4 Chatburn Road	792 yd
The Ribble Lodge	199-201 Ribbleton Avenue	906 yd
The Gamull	80-86 Longridge Road	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim Yin	1 Langcliffe Road	416 yd
Winkclemans	25 Langcliffe Road	416 yd
Roosters	23 Langcliffe Road	416 yd
Coffee and Vape	220 Watling Street Road	641 yd
Spice King	103 Ronaldsway	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	417-419 Watling Street Road	160 yd
Heron Foods	412-414 Watling Street Road	287 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1 Longsands Lane	748 yd
Morrisons Daily	217-219 Ribbleton Avenue	905 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Fulwood Central, Olivers Place	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookfields Community Primary School WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Longsands Lynx Community Jfc Longsands Lane	grass pitches	705 yd
Fulwood Barracks WATLING STREET ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 yd
St Maria Goretti Primary School GAMULL LANE	grass pitches	1,092 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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