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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 very low crime levels, with around 48 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
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
24.08(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.81(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.15(-43%)
Burglary
4.55(-18%)
Other theft
4.07(-38%)
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 102 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,950 up to £675,000.

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
Flats5£90,000
Terraced5£207,503
Semi-Detached70£225,000
Detached22£324,000

10 years median price trend in Greyfriars

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

All postcodes in Greyfriars

PR23FU

Barnsfold

PR29YR

Black Bull Lane

PR23JT

Dunbar Drive

PR29UJ

Birchwood Drive

PR23LY

Oakwood Drive

PR29XY

Black Bull Lane

PR29XS

Hawkhurst Avenue

PR28JH

Lytham Road

PR23QA

Black Bull Lane

PR23NE

Roundway Down

PR23HQ

Kings Drive

PR28JY

Woodside Avenue

PR23FN

The Court

PR23NU

Kilworth Height

PR23PU

Black Bull Lane

PR23NF

Priors Lea Court

PR23DF

Fenman Road

PR23QB

Harland Street

PR23NS

Ingle Head

PR29UD

Ashwood Road

PR29YL

Queens Drive

PR28JL

Strathmore Road

PR28JT

Empress Avenue

PR23LN

Garstang Road

PR29XU

Black Bull Lane

PR29UL

Hazelmere Road

PR23NX

Kilworth Height

PR23PY

Black Bull Lane

PR23HP

Kings Drive

PR28XN

Nooklands

PR23JJ

Oxford Road

PR23LP

Lightfoot Lane

PR29XL

Garstang Road

PR23LR

Lightfoot Lane

PR23WU

Chalfont Field

PR23US

Rowton Heath

PR29UA

Garstang Road

PR23FT

Scotts Wood

PR23NT

The Turnpike

PR29UQ

Garstang Road

PR23PA

Black Bull Lane

PR23RB

Greyfriars Crescent

PR23PT

Black Bull Lane

PR23LU

Lightfoot Lane

PR29BU

Greyfriars

PR29XP

Royal Avenue

PR23FR

Esher Pond

PR23EL

Conway Drive

PR23WX

Colebatch

PR23EP

Conway Drive

PR29YE

Janice Drive

PR23JN

Warwick Close

PR23WS

Ingle Head

PR29XT

Hawkhurst Avenue

PR23PJ

Savick Court

PR23NY

Garstone Croft

PR23UU

Alford Fold

PR23ER

Conway Drive

PR23LT

Lightfoot Lane

PR23JX

Black Bull Lane

PR23LQ

Lightfoot Lane

PR23PD

Black Bull Lane

PR23ND

Lansdown Hill

PR29XX

Black Bull Lane

PR23WY

Garstone Croft

PR29UN

Hazelmere Road

PR23HU

Stratford Drive

PR23QU

Beacon Grove

PR29YH

Queens Drive

PR23WD

Lansdown Hill

PR23HA

Nine Elms

PR23QS

Alvern Crescent

PR28JU

York Avenue

PR23UT

Compton Green

PR23DG

Clansman Road

PR23RD

Severn Hill

PR23QN

Hillside Avenue

PR29TP

Northway

PR23QJ

Talbot Street

PR23QR

Alvern Avenue

PR29XD

Garstang Road

PR23QY

Beacon Avenue

PR28XE

Garstang Road

PR23JY

Black Bull Lane

PR23SX

Shalgrove Field

PR23FQ

Ridgemont

PR23LL

Lime Chase

PR29TS

Brookside Road

PR23QL

Aubigny Drive

PR23QD

Fowler Street

PR23WT

The Turnpike

PR23NL

Greyfriars

PR23HT

Stratford Drive

PR29XQ

Princes Drive

PR29TL

Greenway

PR23HN

Kings Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.