Compare Preston against Burnley

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Burnley
89,344
Difference
54,803
Percentage Difference
46.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Burnley
38,720 (66.4%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
50.1%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Burnley
16,925 (29.0%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
48.48%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Burnley
2,655 (4.6%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
51.68%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Burnley

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 Burnley compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Burnley for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Burnley 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 Burnley from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Burnley.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Burnley

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 Burnley

Key: Preston / Burnley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £224,556.14 £181,311.45 / £142,527.64 £126,152.15 / £97,837.08 £87,902.81 / £74,003.56
2022 £286,351.42 / £216,352.57 £173,644.60 / £139,942.87 £121,649.18 / £96,524.65 £84,209.31 / £73,091.35
2021 £260,083.55 / £192,541.60 £158,986.85 / £125,066.72 £111,887.79 / £86,735.81 £80,333.60 / £67,596.73
2020 £233,660.37 / £170,504.37 £144,939.45 / £111,744.71 £101,322.61 / £76,768.92 £75,041.13 / £61,426.96
2019 £230,503.75 / £157,933.86 £142,991.80 / £103,555.37 £100,122.01 / £71,598.73 £76,621.34 / £58,661.59
2018 £229,402.66 / £150,591.18 £142,249.41 / £98,602.01 £99,905.73 / £68,572.93 £77,683.58 / £56,853.04
2017 £226,304.89 / £148,129.72 £140,011.21 / £96,310.17 £98,612.03 / £67,497.33 £78,072.22 / £56,765.89
2016 £223,956.80 / £137,256.66 £138,865.26 / £89,812.55 £98,384.41 / £63,366.49 £76,394.97 / £52,306.40
2015 £218,409.04 / £132,503.21 £135,565.93 / £86,851.65 £96,341.61 / £61,368.28 £74,974.25 / £50,756.85
2014 £210,947.55 / £129,453.54 £131,440.13 / £85,365.96 £94,040.83 / £60,746.38 £73,161.45 / £50,349.15
2013 £208,458.94 / £121,898.86 £129,197.30 / £80,009.26 £92,025.20 / £56,722.04 £72,129.35 / £47,024.08
2012 £210,799.40 / £128,214.04 £130,876.18 / £84,010.45 £93,704.12 / £59,967.91 £74,024.05 / £50,017.24
2011 £209,820.59 / £134,939.43 £128,644.44 / £87,634.64 £91,904.24 / £62,480.18 £73,449.53 / £53,025.06
2010 £216,250.09 / £140,273.76 £133,904.67 / £91,480.63 £96,863.27 / £66,067.82 £77,123.03 / £55,367.42

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Burnley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 30k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £24,428
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £27,945

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Burnley
Industry Preston Count Burnley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 60 +120 + 100%
Production 335 290 +45 + 14.4%
Construction 735 370 +365 + 66.06%
Motor Trades 195 110 +85 + 55.74%
Wholesale 295 160 +135 + 59.34%
Retail 595 295 +300 + 67.42%
Transport 325 110 +215 + 98.85%
Accommodation Food 350 190 +160 + 59.26%
Information Comms 255 100 +155 + 87.32%
Finance Insurance 210 45 +165 + 129.41%
Property 270 90 +180 + 100%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 260 +510 + 99.03%
Business Admin 475 230 +245 + 69.5%
Public Admin Defence 15 10 +5 + 40%
Education 90 35 +55 + 88%
Health 275 130 +145 + 71.6%
Arts Entertainment 345 170 +175 + 67.96%