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Preston Town Centre

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About

Preston Town Centre centres on Market Square and the Flag Market, where the Harris Museum and Art Gallery stands beside the Town Hall. The covered market and rows of shops along Fishergate form the retail core, with pedestrian routes linking adjacent streets. The bus station, a concrete-built complex opened in 1969 and later listed for its architecture, sits within the town centre and handles local and regional services. Civic buildings, council offices and a mix of independent and national retailers define the block pattern of the central area.

Public life focuses on regular markets, civic gatherings and cultural venues. The Harris holds local history collections and temporary exhibitions, while public spaces host events and demonstrations. Students and staff from the nearby university buildings use central streets and cafés, adding to daytime use. The Flag Market has long been the location for major civic ceremonies, including the Preston Guild, which continues on its traditional 20-year cycle and brings processions and pageantry back into the town centre.

Area overview

On average Preston Town Centre has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 279 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Preston Town Centre is £37,224 per year. There are 5 schools in Preston Town Centre: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Preston Town Centre is home to around 10,382 people, with a population density of about 4,766.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
279
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Preston Town Centre Population
10,382
Population density
4,766.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
154.02(+758%)
Violence and sexual offences
136.97(+267%)
Shoplifting
53.27(+822%)
Public order
29.86(+195%)
Other theft
22.44(+240%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,068
48.82%
Indian
1,844
17.76%
Other White
1,015
9.78%
African
429
4.13%
Pakistani
423
4.07%
Total population: 10,382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,297
36.58%
Level 3 (A level)
1,814
20.12%
No qualifications
1,614
17.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
972
10.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
678
7.52%
Total 16+ residents: 9,014

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,144
45.32%
Other social rented
1,027
21.71%
Owns outright
762
16.11%
Owns with a mortgage
480
10.15%
Other forms of private rent
142
3%
Total households: 4,731

Property prices in Preston Town Centre

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £122,125 in Preston Town Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £33,000 up to £367,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Preston Town Centre 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 Preston Town Centre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached4£163,975
Flats31£104,000
Terraced43£128,000

10 years median price trend in Preston Town Centre

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Preston Town Centre.

All postcodes in Preston Town Centre

PR11YT

Tithebarn Street

PR18XN

City Centre

PR18AH

Ribble Bank Street

PR12NL

Lune Street

PR13YN

Clarendon Street

PR13QS

Tiber Street

PR14JL

Greenwood Street

PR11DN

Lord Street

PR20ER

City Centre

PR13JG

East Cliff Gardens

PR12YX

Lune Street

PR12QH

Ormskirk Road

PR18JT

Ribblesdale Place

PR12AY

Chapel Walks

PR20GB

Christian Road

PR10GP

Christian Road

PR11HY

Christian Road

PR18EU

Wolseley Road

PR13TD

Great Avenham Street

PR12HD

Union Street

PR20FT

City Centre

PR14LN

Wadham Road

PR18DY

Bird Street

PR13UQ

Avenham Lane

PR12XH

Marsh Lane

PR20FJ

City Centre

PR13XR

Laurel Street

PR14HP

Duke Street

PR12PY

Lancaster Road North

PR12EF

Friargate

PR18XB

Pitt Street

PR13BX

Church Row

PR18BQ

Theatre Street

PR27GB

Christian Road

PR12US

St Wilfrid Street

PR20SZ

Christian Road

PR11HB

Ormskirk Road

PR20BX

Christian Road

PR20WF

Christian Road

PR20AS

Christian Road

PR12UT

Fleet Street

PR12XB

Heatley Street

PR20XW

Christian Road

PR20TY

Christian Road

PR13NN

Fishergate

PR11ZB

City Centre

PR20DU

City Centre

PR13AB

Church Street

PR13EL

Christian Road

PR11AW

Percy Street

PR13RE

Charlotte Street

PR20ZB

Ormskirk Road

PR18QU

Fishergate Hill

PR12AL

Winckley Street

PR20YG

Christian Road

PR11AS

Bishopgate

PR18PX

Burleigh Road

PR18PY

Langton Street

PR13JE

East Cliff

PR20ZY

City Centre

PR13TQ

Bushell Place

PR21ZW

Christian Road

PR20ZE

Ormskirk Road

PR13YA

Library Street

PR13PB

Guildhall Street

PR20XY

City Centre

PR12ES

Market Street

PR13BU

Church Street

PR11YQ

Penny Street

PR18EJ

River Parade

PR11BE

City Centre

PR20ZN

Ormskirk Road

PR18PN

Osborne Street

PR12RN

Walker Street

PR13HP

Winckley Square

PR13AF

Ribblesdale Place

PR13LD

New Cock Yard

PR13TF

Avenham Road

PR13SE

Avenham Lane

PR20BW

Christian Road

PR18DN

Fishergate Hill

PR18BJ

Fishergate

PR13RQ

Arundel Place

PR18AP

Butler Street

PR18BN

Butler Street

PR12JU

Lune Street

PR13XU

Lennox Street

PR11DD

Lancaster Road

PR20SE

Ormskirk Road

PR18QF

Fishergate Court

PR18JF

Ribble Close

PR20TH

Christian Road

PR20YY

Ormskirk Road

PR12RR

Walker Street

PR18HA

South End

PR12AD

Fishergate

PR12EP

Lowthian Street

PR18LJ

Woods Green

PR13QZ

Fishwick & Frenchwood

PR20RX

City Centre

Data Sources

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