South Ribble Street, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PR5 4AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents 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	49.8%	54.5%	4.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50.2%	45.5%	-4.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 PR5 4AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	44.5%	48.7%	4.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	29.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.5%	31.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.5%	15.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	20.9%	3.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	26.5%	0.1%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.5%	83.2%	-13.3%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.1%	90.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	90.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is South Ribble Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Ribble Street was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% higher than the Samlesbury & Walton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Ribble Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton and the 52nd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PR5 4AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 South Ribble Street are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Ribble.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Ribble Street, Walton Le Dale, Preston, PR5 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PR5 4AN

Average Price
£131,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Ribble Street

Average Price
£129,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Ribble Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 South Ribble Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-09-12	£116,787
1 South Ribble Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-11-29	£141,169
4 South Ribble Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,750	2015-06-29	£126,111
2 South Ribble Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-05-08	£108,466
4 South Ribble Street, Preston, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2014-12-19	£140,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PR5 4AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Walton Green , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4JL	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frenchwood Community Primary School Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE	2out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Higher Walton Road , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4HD	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	1out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR	- not rated	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher RC School Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX	- not rated	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman College Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD	- not rated	1,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics 67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA	- not rated	1,067 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston College Fulwood Campus , St Vincent's Road PR2 8UR	- not rated	4,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston 22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' High School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 5BY	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ	- not rated	2,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Rascals Party and Play Centre	Unit A4, South Ribble Industrial Estate	185 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Unit 11, The Capitol Centre	339 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Dunelm Mill, The Capitol Centre	339 yd
Dunkin	Unit 4, The Capitol Centre	339 yd
Nuffield Gym	Nuffield Health, The Capitol Centre	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yew Tree	100 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale	310 yd
Sir Robert Peel Hotel	Sir Robert Peel, Victoria Road	534 yd
White Bull	109 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale	585 yd
Frenchwood Social Club	Frenchwood Social Club, Bence Road	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penningtons	27 Chorley Road, Walton-Le-Dale	681 yd
New Yummy Takeaway	89 London Road	800 yd
Jade City Chinese Takeaway	139 London Road	800 yd
Alborz One	Unit 4, Old Fort Garage	901 yd
Diyab Ocean	Unit 3, Old Fort Garage	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Waitrose Ltd		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Preston) CAPITOL TRADE PARK CAPITOL TRADE PARK WINERY LANE	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Fishwick Recreation Ground LONDON ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	445 yd
Nuffield Health (Preston) CAPITOL CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Christ The King Catholic High School LAWRENCE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Impact Health Studio (Closed) Trout Street	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Scholars Health & Leisure (Closed) The Old School House The Old School House Church Brow	health and fitness suite, squash courts	887 yd
Walton-Le-Dale Joint Use Field Higher Walton Road	grass pitches	920 yd
Frenchwood Park THE ESPLANADE	grass pitches	996 yd
Cardinal Newman College LARK HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,053 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%

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