On average Preston has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Preston is £46,568 per year. There are 64 schools in Preston: 54 primary (10 Outstanding and 34 Good) and 10 secondary (3 Outstanding and 5 Good). Preston is home to around 147,835 people, with a population density of about 1,039 per km².
Based on 1,599 recent sales, the median property price is £187,000 (about £213 per square foot) in Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £29,000 up to £1,171,027.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 406 | £329,998 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 572 | £202,750 | £226 |
| Terraced | 503 | £132,500 | £159 |
| Flats | 118 | £92,500 | £152 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254,995 | £69,950 | £148,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £262,500 | £76,250 | £149,950 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | £267,500 | £78,750 | £153,000 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £279,950 | £75,750 | £158,000 | £96,500 |
| 2020 | £273,995 | £88,250 | £159,950 | £100,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £80,250 | £175,000 | £110,000 |
| 2022 | £316,373 | £110,000 | £185,000 | £121,267 |
| 2023 | £333,498 | £118,000 | £195,000 | £125,000 |
| 2024 | £324,925 | £91,500 | £198,975 | £128,500 |
| 2025 | £329,995 | £95,000 | £200,750 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £85,000 | £200,000 | £135,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £123 | £166 | £107 |
| 2017 | £217 | £130 | £165 | £109 |
| 2018 | £217 | £139 | £171 | £111 |
| 2019 | £219 | £138 | £172 | £114 |
| 2020 | £222 | £147 | £179 | £116 |
| 2021 | £233 | £138 | £189 | £129 |
| 2022 | £247 | £162 | £206 | £142 |
| 2023 | £257 | £185 | £215 | £148 |
| 2024 | £260 | £152 | £220 | £155 |
| 2025 | £263 | £155 | £224 | £155 |
| 2026 | £265 | £139 | £227 | £160 |
Preston records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Preston, Garrison has the lowest crime rate, with about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Preston average is 97 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Preston is £187,000 (about £213 per square foot) based on 1,599 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Preston has 54 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 34 Good) and 10 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Preston scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Preston sits around rank 12,515 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Preston is around £46,568 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Preston spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Preston: Mark Hendrick (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Ribble Valley: Maya Ellis (Labour Party).
PR2 9FS
Castle Mount
PR11 2AE
Pittman Way
PR1 5BF
Brockholes Brow
PR1 2AA
Winckley Street
PR1 1AS
Bishopgate
PR1 1NT
Salter Street
PR1 1HX
Appleby Street
PR2 2DG
Chain Caul Way
PR1 2HE
Edward Street
PR2 6RH
Fir Trees Avenue
PR2 5AR
Crematorium Avenue
PR1 2UH
Butler Street
PR1 4YP
Stanley Street
PR1 8UR
West Strand
PR3 2AN
Back Lane
PR1 1AL
Moor Lane
PR1 1JQ
Vernon Street
PR1 6HA
Ash Holme
PR2 5QT
Bowland View
PR2 8BJ
Kennington Road
PR2 8EB
Greenfield Gardens
PR1 1AX
Percy Street
PR1 5AF
Flintoff Way
PR1 1JB
Cragg's Row
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.