Ribby Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR4 2BE is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	44.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	53.7%	55.2%	1.5%	49.0%	6.2%

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	34.2%	40.5%	6.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	43%	-8.6%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	55.4%	3.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35.8%	31.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	20.8%	1.5%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	9%	2.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	34.4%	3.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Chinese	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	91.7%	-2.7%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.9%	89.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.2%	3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Ribby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribby Road was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Kirkham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ribby Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kirkham and the 136th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PR4 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Ribby Road are based on 214 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fylde.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ribby Road, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR4 2BE

Average Price
£340,506

Semi-Detached
£306,265

Terraced
£366,237

Detached
£442,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribby Road

Average Price
£376,181

Semi-Detached
£299,101

Terraced
£258,509

Detached
£621,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,231

Other
£541,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ribby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Drumcree Ribby Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-05-30	£194,218
Drumcree Ribby Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-11	£139,688
Sunnyside Ribby Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-09-28	£483,803
Hollies Ribby Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-26	£278,696
Braemar Ribby Road, Preston, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-19	£370,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR4 2BE

Employment

PR4 2BE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PR4 2BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	78
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Victoria Road , Kirkham PR4 2BT	4out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Nelson Street , Kirkham PR4 2JP	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School Garstang Road North , Wesham PR4 3DE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Kirkham PR4 2SL	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Garstang Road North , Medlar-with-Wesham PR4 3HA	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Hill High School Royal Avenue , Kirkham PR4 2ST	2out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkham Grammar School Ribby Road , Kirkham PR4 2BH	- not rated	41 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkham Pear Tree School 29 Station Road , Kirkham PR4 2HA	4out of 4	748 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton School Kirkham Road , Freckleton PR4 1HX	- not rated	1,892 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracken School 1 Harbour Lane , Warton PR4 1YA	- not rated	3,720 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield House School Station Road , Salwick PR4 0YH	- not rated	5,049 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hive	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd
The Pancake Hut	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd
Blend Coffee House	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd
TERRAZZA	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd
Business & Banqueting	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkham Conservative Club	Kirkham Conservative Club, Ribby Road	367 yd
Kirkham & Wesham Cricket Club	Kirkham Cricket Club, Woodlands Avenue	451 yd
Harrisons Bar	Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Ribby Road	715 yd
Kingfisher Tavern	St. Georges Park	736 yd
The Swan	115 Poulton Street	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leos Pizza, Kebab and Grill	17 Nelson Street	481 yd
On A Roll	10 Station Road	676 yd
Mr G's Eat & Shake also trading as Donner Box	81 Poulton Street	839 yd
New Beijing	107 Poulton Street	839 yd
East Ocean Chinese Takeaway	89 Poulton Street	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons, Mill Street	715 yd
Maymans	57 Poulton Street	839 yd
Co-operative	76-78 Weeton Road	1,064 yd
Co-operatives	Village Store, 4 Market Square	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkham Grammar School RIBBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	142 yd
The Willows Catholic Primary School VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Cricket Club Woodlands Avenue	grass pitches	411 yd
Kirkham And Wesham Primary School KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL KIRKHAM PRE SCHOOL NELSON STREET	grass pitches	482 yd
Rural Splash Ymca Kirkham STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Sport And Leisure (Ribby Hall Village) Ribby Road	artificial grass pitch, golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	718 yd
William Segar Hodgson Playing Fields BROOKLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	843 yd
Maryfields BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD PAVILLION BARNFIELD	grass pitches	894 yd
Kirkham Community Centre MILL STREET		995 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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