On average Preston has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 2.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Preston is £45,209 per year. Preston is home to around 10,516 people, with a population density of about 3,420.4 per km².
Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Preston area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £870,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £373,750 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £270,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 21 | £225,000 | £235 |
| Flats | 44 | £140,000 | £237 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £129,000 | £206,000 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £285,000 | £126,500 | £198,000 | £177,500 |
| 2018 | £281,500 | £139,950 | £230,000 | £195,000 |
| 2019 | £285,000 | £123,500 | £225,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | £311,000 | £135,000 | £240,000 | £204,500 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £152,500 | £276,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £402,500 | £159,950 | £297,475 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £387,000 | £158,975 | £286,500 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £368,390 | £152,500 | £288,500 | £237,000 |
| 2025 | £363,750 | £160,000 | £279,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £142,000 | £258,000 | £252,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220 | £191 | £198 | £188 |
| 2017 | £246 | £210 | £206 | £197 |
| 2018 | £267 | £225 | £216 | £193 |
| 2019 | £275 | £198 | £222 | £200 |
| 2020 | £274 | £206 | £249 | £230 |
| 2021 | £297 | £229 | £265 | £204 |
| 2022 | £388 | £241 | £289 | £276 |
| 2023 | £396 | £257 | £265 | £286 |
| 2024 | £331 | £249 | £274 | £240 |
| 2025 | £326 | £243 | £281 | £262 |
| 2026 | £334 | £269 | £262 | £238 |
Preston records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Preston is £265,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Preston scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Preston sits around rank 16,526 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 £45,209 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Preston is represented by 3 elected councillors: Barbara Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party), Chris Lewis (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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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.