Neighbourhoods in Preston
North West · 17 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#227 of 296 local authorities · 17 neighbourhoods · 151,869 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span St Matthew's (3) to Fulwood (91); 26% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Preston: Fulwood scores 91 out of 100 (#636 of 6,856 nationally) while St Matthew's sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 88 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 10 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £110,000 in St Matthew's to £324,500 in Broughton & Wychnor — a 3.0× gap within Preston.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Preston
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwood | 636 | 91 | £225,000 |
| Broughton & Wychnor | 745 | 89 | £324,500 |
| Longsands | 855 | 88 | £201,250 |
| Grimsargh & Goosnargh | 1,472 | 78 | £275,000 |
| Haslam Park | 2,171 | 68 | £215,000 |
| Lea & Marina | 2,322 | 66 | £227,500 |
| Cadley & College | 2,438 | 64 | £255,500 |
| Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches | 5,311 | 22 | £167,000 |
| Plungington & University | 5,605 | 18 | £128,000 |
| Brookfield & Holme Slack | 5,612 | 18 | £161,000 |
| Preston Town Centre | 6,078 | 11 | £125,000 |
| Frenchwood & Fishwick | 6,133 | 10 | £120,000 |
| Moor Park | 6,222 | 9 | £114,125 |
| Ingol | 6,250 | 9 | £155,000 |
| St George's | 6,312 | 8 | £118,000 |
| Ribbleton | 6,469 | 6 | £144,975 |
| St Matthew's | 6,641 | 3 | £110,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Preston
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Cadley & College | 40 |
| Haslam Park | 44 |
| Fulwood | 44 |
| Grimsargh & Goosnargh | 52 |
| Broughton & Wychnor | 54 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Broughton & Wychnor | £46,244 |
| Fulwood | £41,343 |
| Grimsargh & Goosnargh | £41,070 |
| Longsands | £40,445 |
| Cadley & College | £39,922 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Frenchwood & Fishwick | 3.7× |
| Moor Park | 3.8× |
| St Matthew's | 3.9× |
| Plungington & University | 4.2× |
| Preston Town Centre | 4.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Preston
Postcode districts that overlap Preston — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Preston Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 26% · Muslim 16%
Born outside the UK: 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Preston.