Compare Preston against Knowsley

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Knowsley
152,452
Difference
-8,305
Percentage Difference
-5.6%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Knowsley
66,905 (68.2%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
-3.5%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Knowsley
26,830 (27.4%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
3.39%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Knowsley
4,325 (4.4%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
4.08%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Knowsley

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Knowsley.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Knowsley

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 Knowsley

Key: Preston / Knowsley

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £303,944.56 £181,311.45 / £186,889.50 £126,152.15 / £135,334.56 £87,902.81 / £88,279.76
2022 £286,351.42 / £284,665.64 £173,644.60 / £178,107.29 £121,649.18 / £130,303.52 £84,209.31 / £85,499.94
2021 £260,083.55 / £252,679.31 £158,986.85 / £159,255.19 £111,887.79 / £117,788.19 £80,333.60 / £80,081.78
2020 £233,660.37 / £221,231.42 £144,939.45 / £140,980.55 £101,322.61 / £103,765.94 £75,041.13 / £72,525.51
2019 £230,503.75 / £214,357.44 £142,991.80 / £136,061.61 £100,122.01 / £99,758.96 £76,621.34 / £71,191.51
2018 £229,402.66 / £208,747.86 £142,249.41 / £132,501.22 £99,905.73 / £97,256.80 £77,683.58 / £70,709.37
2017 £226,304.89 / £204,107.64 £140,011.21 / £128,953.24 £98,612.03 / £94,893.25 £78,072.22 / £70,362.33
2016 £223,956.80 / £190,874.93 £138,865.26 / £120,986.58 £98,384.41 / £89,638.55 £76,394.97 / £65,651.88
2015 £218,409.04 / £181,030.03 £135,565.93 / £115,068.25 £96,341.61 / £85,654.05 £74,974.25 / £62,790.71
2014 £210,947.55 / £177,185.65 £131,440.13 / £113,033.31 £94,040.83 / £84,398.26 £73,161.45 / £62,089.90
2013 £208,458.94 / £172,799.18 £129,197.30 / £109,564.52 £92,025.20 / £81,736.02 £72,129.35 / £60,758.99
2012 £210,799.40 / £173,377.21 £130,876.18 / £109,934.89 £93,704.12 / £82,278.30 £74,024.05 / £61,969.29
2011 £209,820.59 / £176,462.79 £128,644.44 / £110,637.96 £91,904.24 / £82,357.40 £73,449.53 / £63,380.78
2010 £216,250.09 / £181,153.26 £133,904.67 / £115,070.88 £96,863.27 / £85,781.75 £77,123.03 / £66,219.25

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Knowsley
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 48k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £25,735
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £28,817

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Knowsley
Industry Preston Count Knowsley Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 35 +145 + 134.88%
Production 335 310 +25 + 7.75%
Construction 735 670 +65 + 9.25%
Motor Trades 195 75 +120 + 88.89%
Wholesale 295 135 +160 + 74.42%
Retail 595 275 +320 + 73.56%
Transport 325 325 0 0%
Accommodation Food 350 190 +160 + 59.26%
Information Comms 255 140 +115 + 58.23%
Finance Insurance 210 45 +165 + 129.41%
Property 270 80 +190 + 108.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 365 +405 + 71.37%
Business Admin 475 365 +110 + 26.19%
Public Admin Defence 15 5 +10 + 100%
Education 90 55 +35 + 48.28%
Health 275 155 +120 + 55.81%
Arts Entertainment 345 205 +140 + 50.91%