Compare Preston against Halton

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Halton
129,759
Difference
14,388
Percentage Difference
10.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Halton
56,435 (70.6%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
13.5%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Halton
20,275 (25.3%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
31.15%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Halton
3,280 (4.1%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
31.47%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Halton

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Preston and Halton for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Halton 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 Halton from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Halton.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Halton

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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 Halton

Key: Preston / Halton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £332,418.67 £181,311.45 / £195,586.42 £126,152.15 / £142,011.38 £87,902.81 / £97,474.72
2022 £286,351.42 / £313,183.09 £173,644.60 / £184,867.95 £121,649.18 / £135,237.59 £84,209.31 / £92,528.21
2021 £260,083.55 / £279,660.78 £158,986.85 / £165,056.39 £111,887.79 / £121,976.20 £80,333.60 / £86,760.97
2020 £233,660.37 / £247,360.70 £144,939.45 / £147,218.76 £101,322.61 / £108,425.12 £75,041.13 / £79,897.78
2019 £230,503.75 / £240,718.34 £142,991.80 / £143,315.60 £100,122.01 / £105,705.69 £76,621.34 / £79,215.18
2018 £229,402.66 / £231,054.63 £142,249.41 / £137,127.95 £99,905.73 / £101,208.53 £77,683.58 / £77,154.71
2017 £226,304.89 / £225,346.15 £140,011.21 / £133,610.27 £98,612.03 / £98,868.41 £78,072.22 / £77,452.07
2016 £223,956.80 / £216,768.24 £138,865.26 / £128,840.48 £98,384.41 / £96,071.29 £76,394.97 / £74,086.72
2015 £218,409.04 / £204,991.12 £135,565.93 / £121,803.01 £96,341.61 / £91,176.95 £74,974.25 / £70,308.85
2014 £210,947.55 / £197,733.01 £131,440.13 / £117,900.56 £94,040.83 / £88,723.96 £73,161.45 / £68,596.72
2013 £208,458.94 / £191,226.63 £129,197.30 / £113,303.89 £92,025.20 / £85,173.24 £72,129.35 / £66,390.76
2012 £210,799.40 / £187,604.49 £130,876.18 / £111,179.45 £93,704.12 / £83,849.94 £74,024.05 / £66,118.28
2011 £209,820.59 / £194,569.61 £128,644.44 / £113,783.00 £91,904.24 / £85,304.73 £73,449.53 / £69,174.47
2010 £216,250.09 / £198,539.45 £133,904.67 / £117,954.94 £96,863.27 / £89,087.90 £77,123.03 / £71,832.71

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Halton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 42k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £25,890
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 9.8%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £30,873

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Halton
Industry Preston Count Halton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 25 +155 + 151.22%
Production 335 330 +5 + 1.5%
Construction 735 510 +225 + 36.14%
Motor Trades 195 130 +65 + 40%
Wholesale 295 165 +130 + 56.52%
Retail 595 245 +350 + 83.33%
Transport 325 405 -80 -21.92%
Accommodation Food 350 215 +135 + 47.79%
Information Comms 255 190 +65 + 29.21%
Finance Insurance 210 55 +155 + 116.98%
Property 270 110 +160 + 84.21%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 510 +260 + 40.63%
Business Admin 475 320 +155 + 38.99%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 90 65 +25 + 32.26%
Health 275 140 +135 + 65.06%
Arts Entertainment 345 230 +115 + 40%