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About

St George's is a residential district situated just north of Preston's city centre, characterised by its grid-like street pattern of terraced housing. The area functions primarily as a local community, with its commercial activity centred along St George's Road, which provides essential shops and services.

The area is notable for the large, domed St Walburge's Church, whose spire is a significant landmark on the local skyline. Open space is provided by the nearby Moor Park, one of the city's largest public parks, which borders the area to the west.

Area overview

On average St George's has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 34.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St George's is £34,498 per year. There are 2 schools in St George's: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St George's is home to around 6,374 people, with a population density of about 7,699.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St George's Population
6,374
Population density
7,699.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.5(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.85(+167%)
Public order
15.53(+53%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.28(+59%)
Shoplifting
11.92(+106%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,126
33.36%
Indian
2,007
31.49%
Pakistani
720
11.3%
Other White
424
6.65%
Other Asian
242
3.8%
Total population: 6,373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
1,509
28.39%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,234
23.21%
No qualifications
1,219
22.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
568
10.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
443
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 5,316

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
616
30.4%
Other social rented
579
28.58%
Owns outright
410
20.24%
Owns with a mortgage
248
12.24%
Social rents from council
96
4.74%
Total households: 2,026

Property prices in St George's

Median price£120,000
Price per sq ft£151
Sales (last 12 months)15
Typical range (middle 50%)£110K – £135K

Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 (about £151 per square foot) in St George's area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £230,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St George's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached1£204,000£—
Terraced14£119,000£151

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St George's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St George's.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£110,000£75,250
2017£102,500£74,500
2018£65,850£87,250
2019£81,750£71,500
2020£90,000
2021£70,700£92,000
2022£70,000£101,500
2023£120,000£111,428
2024£85,750£111,000
2025£125,000£112,250
2026£131,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St George's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St George's.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£146£87
2017£160£87
2018£286£98
2019£225£95
2020£102
2021£299£106
2022£254£110
2023£223£130
2024£152£122
2025£161£142
2026£139
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St George's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St George's in the last year.

Data Sources

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.