Longsands
Preston · North West · population 6,911 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #855 of 6,856 in England
- #108 of 932 in North West
- #3 of 17 in Preston
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Longsands is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #855 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 17 in Preston. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (94) and lowest on Health (45). Typical homes here sold for about £201,250 over the past year, down 0% across five years (from 114 sales), 7% above the wider Preston median of £187,500. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #10 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £201,250 | 114 | -3.0% | -0.2% |
| Detached | £295,000 | 42 | +7.9% | +31.1% |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 41 | -5.1% | +15.6% |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 14 | +5.4% | +0.5% |
| Flat | £104,000 | 17 | +16.9% | -17.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #10 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Preston
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Clitheroe NorthRibble Valley88£260,500
- Crabbs CrossRedditch88£289,000
- Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & LynehamWiltshire88£324,500
- WhitnashWarwick88£341,000
- Wythall & Gay HillBromsgrove88£365,000
- Uxbridge Common & SwakeleysHillingdon88£838,500