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About

Greyfriars ward covers a central portion of Preston's city centre, characterised by a dense mix of commercial and civic buildings. The area is defined by key transport routes like Fishergate and Ringway, with the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library serving as a prominent local landmark. Residential offerings are limited, primarily consisting of modern apartment developments integrated into the urban fabric.

The ward's layout is a clear grid pattern of streets, facilitating the flow of both vehicles and pedestrians through its core. A notable green space is the Flag Market, a historic paved square that hosts regular markets and public events. This central zone functions as the primary administrative and cultural hub for the wider city, with significant footfall from both workers and visitors.

Area overview

On average Greyfriars has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greyfriars is £55,287 per year. There are 4 schools in Greyfriars: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Greyfriars is home to around 8,346 people, with a population density of about 3,992.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Greyfriars Population
8,346
Population density
3,992.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.16(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.01(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.63(-37%)
Other theft
4.19(-37%)
Burglary
3.95(-29%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,955
71.34%
Indian
1,198
14.35%
Pakistani
358
4.29%
Other White
188
2.25%
Bangladeshi
92
1.1%
Total population: 8,347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,857
42.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,075
15.81%
No qualifications
956
14.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
794
11.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
557
8.19%
Total 16+ residents: 6,798

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,594
47.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,280
37.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
297
8.79%
Other social rented
111
3.28%
Other forms of private rent
72
2.13%
Total households: 3,379

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greyfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greyfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£305,000
Flats4£93,750
Semi-Detached72£223,500
Terraced3£207,503

10 years median price trend in Greyfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greyfriars.

All postcodes in Greyfriars

PR23JR

Banbury Drive

PR23HP

Kings Drive

PR23WT

The Turnpike

PR29XS

Hawkhurst Avenue

PR29XU

Black Bull Lane

PR23EN

Conway Drive

PR23QJ

Talbot Street

PR29XP

Royal Avenue

PR23NL

Greyfriars

PR23HX

Southgate

PR23ET

Scotts Wood

PR23HU

Stratford Drive

PR23UT

Compton Green

PR29TH

Broadway

PR23LN

Garstang Road

PR23PZ

Kingston Chase

PR23QY

Beacon Avenue

PR23HS

Eastgate

PR23HT

Stratford Drive

PR23JY

Black Bull Lane

PR23NT

The Turnpike

PR28XN

Nooklands

PR23LX

Oakwood Drive

PR23NH

Newbury Close

PR29TP

Northway

PR29TR

Brookside Road

PR23BW

Scotsman Avenue

PR23HY

Westgate

PR23NY

Garstone Croft

PR23PT

Black Bull Lane

PR23QN

Hillside Avenue

PR23QP

Savick Road

PR29TN

Northway

PR29UL

Hazelmere Road

PR23DZ

Easterling Road

PR23FB

Greyfriars

PR28XE

Garstang Road

PR29XX

Black Bull Lane

PR23DW

Palatine Drive

PR23JQ

Edgehill Close

PR23QL

Aubigny Drive

PR29YB

Black Bull Lane

PR29YH

Queens Drive

PR23BF

St Edwards Chase

PR23QT

Cadley Causeway

PR23QX

Boys Lane

PR23SU

Belton Hill

PR29TL

Greenway

PR23JZ

Ridgeford Gardens

PR23WU

Chalfont Field

PR28JT

Empress Avenue

PR23FT

Scotts Wood

PR23JB

Regent Drive

PR23UU

Alford Fold

PR23JJ

Oxford Road

PR23NP

Newark Place

PR29YP

Windsor Drive

PR29YQ

Hawkhurst Crescent

PR23JL

Oxford Road

PR23LJ

Old Croft

PR23LR

Lightfoot Lane

PR23NJ

Lightfoot Close

PR23WB

Beech Drive

PR29TJ

Greenway

PR29XW

Regent Court

PR23HQ

Kings Drive

PR23PU

Black Bull Lane

PR23WS

Ingle Head

PR29UP

Garstang Road

PR23BG

Broadsman Road

PR23FX

The Dell

PR23JD

Regent Drive

PR28JL

Strathmore Road

PR29TQ

Edenway

PR23NA

Laburnum Drive

PR23ND

Lansdown Hill

PR29YE

Janice Drive

PR23WH

Cheriton Field

PR29UB

Ashwood Road

PR29UE

Marlborough Drive

PR23EQ

Conway Drive

PR23HA

Nine Elms

PR23JS

Berwick Drive

PR28JY

Woodside Avenue

PR29AB

Moor Lane

PR29TS

Brookside Road

PR23QB

Harland Street

PR28JQ

Garstang Road

PR29UA

Garstang Road

PR23HN

Kings Drive

PR23EX

The Dingle

PR23LA

Black Bull Lane

PR23NB

Beech Drive

PR28JU

York Avenue

PR29TU

Hurstway Close

PR29UJ

Birchwood Drive

PR29UN

Hazelmere Road

PR29YA

Black Bull Lane

PR23FN

The Court

PR23FY

Johns Pool

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.