Compare Preston against Blackpool

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Preston and Blackpool.

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Blackpool
138,381
Difference
5,766
Percentage Difference
4.08%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Blackpool
56,625 (65.0%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
13.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Blackpool
25,630 (29.4%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
7.96%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Blackpool
4,895 (5.6%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
-8.3%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Blackpool

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Preston and Blackpool compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Blackpool for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Blackpool Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Blackpool from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Blackpool.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Blackpool

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Preston and Blackpool

Key: Preston / Blackpool

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £226,813.31 £181,311.45 / £152,889.86 £126,152.15 / £113,741.44 £87,902.81 / £79,406.28
2022 £286,351.42 / £226,266.03 £173,644.60 / £152,612.36 £121,649.18 / £114,051.81 £84,209.31 / £79,964.74
2021 £260,083.55 / £201,325.40 £158,986.85 / £136,807.72 £111,887.79 / £102,473.11 £80,333.60 / £74,557.30
2020 £233,660.37 / £181,238.01 £144,939.45 / £124,755.65 £101,322.61 / £92,409.54 £75,041.13 / £69,321.33
2019 £230,503.75 / £176,834.06 £142,991.80 / £120,744.49 £100,122.01 / £89,528.34 £76,621.34 / £68,353.04
2018 £229,402.66 / £174,807.47 £142,249.41 / £119,305.49 £99,905.73 / £88,788.51 £77,683.58 / £69,063.38
2017 £226,304.89 / £174,467.11 £140,011.21 / £118,360.00 £98,612.03 / £88,543.70 £78,072.22 / £70,048.10
2016 £223,956.80 / £166,544.79 £138,865.26 / £113,565.20 £98,384.41 / £85,475.27 £76,394.97 / £66,286.96
2015 £218,409.04 / £162,322.69 £135,565.93 / £110,897.78 £96,341.61 / £83,774.53 £74,974.25 / £65,031.48
2014 £210,947.55 / £158,023.30 £131,440.13 / £108,410.39 £94,040.83 / £82,563.79 £73,161.45 / £64,039.05
2013 £208,458.94 / £154,548.39 £129,197.30 / £106,302.61 £92,025.20 / £80,805.93 £72,129.35 / £63,284.06
2012 £210,799.40 / £157,141.18 £130,876.18 / £108,241.12 £93,704.12 / £82,636.20 £74,024.05 / £65,656.78
2011 £209,820.59 / £160,822.88 £128,644.44 / £110,174.48 £91,904.24 / £83,957.64 £73,449.53 / £67,677.31
2010 £216,250.09 / £169,479.10 £133,904.67 / £116,597.26 £96,863.27 / £89,920.75 £77,123.03 / £72,457.29

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Blackpool
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 42k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £21,771
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 6.9%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £23,410

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Blackpool
Industry Preston Count Blackpool Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 5 +175 + 189.19%
Production 335 230 +105 + 37.17%
Construction 735 560 +175 + 27.03%
Motor Trades 195 135 +60 + 36.36%
Wholesale 295 130 +165 + 77.65%
Retail 595 490 +105 + 19.35%
Transport 325 215 +110 + 40.74%
Accommodation Food 350 620 -270 -55.67%
Information Comms 255 160 +95 + 45.78%
Finance Insurance 210 50 +160 + 123.08%
Property 270 145 +125 + 60.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 340 +430 + 77.48%
Business Admin 475 280 +195 + 51.66%
Public Admin Defence 15 0 +15 + 200%
Education 90 55 +35 + 48.28%
Health 275 170 +105 + 47.19%
Arts Entertainment 345 285 +60 + 19.05%