Compare Preston against Manchester

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Manchester
555,741
Difference
-411,594
Percentage Difference
-117.62%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
-111.96%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
-130.53%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
-138.54%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Manchester

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyDrugsDrugsBurglaryBurglaryPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Manchester 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 Manchester from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Manchester.

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Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Manchester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until April 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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Housing Statistics

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

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £431,791.47 £181,311.45 / £294,818.24 £126,152.15 / £220,956.24 £87,902.81 / £192,504.68
2022 £286,351.42 / £417,996.33 £173,644.60 / £285,532.10 £121,649.18 / £215,139.73 £84,209.31 / £184,654.40
2021 £260,083.55 / £375,427.18 £158,986.85 / £256,833.06 £111,887.79 / £195,021.32 £80,333.60 / £174,246.62
2020 £233,660.37 / £333,770.84 £144,939.45 / £229,682.30 £101,322.61 / £173,883.74 £75,041.13 / £161,698.93
2019 £230,503.75 / £322,619.64 £142,991.80 / £221,426.83 £100,122.01 / £167,889.83 £76,621.34 / £160,507.74
2018 £229,402.66 / £310,034.54 £142,249.41 / £212,343.92 £99,905.73 / £161,507.27 £77,683.58 / £156,839.80
2017 £226,304.89 / £288,862.74 £140,011.21 / £197,247.00 £98,612.03 / £150,722.01 £78,072.22 / £150,111.25
2016 £223,956.80 / £265,927.92 £138,865.26 / £182,527.03 £98,384.41 / £140,097.74 £76,394.97 / £136,448.04
2015 £218,409.04 / £242,604.98 £135,565.93 / £167,371.75 £96,341.61 / £129,015.18 £74,974.25 / £125,669.56
2014 £210,947.55 / £224,650.89 £131,440.13 / £155,590.39 £94,040.83 / £120,679.88 £73,161.45 / £117,930.02
2013 £208,458.94 / £206,328.44 £129,197.30 / £143,252.65 £92,025.20 / £111,248.78 £72,129.35 / £110,388.67
2012 £210,799.40 / £204,092.96 £130,876.18 / £142,027.94 £93,704.12 / £110,645.10 £74,024.05 / £110,378.76
2011 £209,820.59 / £202,529.06 £128,644.44 / £139,988.66 £91,904.24 / £108,787.85 £73,449.53 / £110,721.79
2010 £216,250.09 / £202,869.92 £133,904.67 / £141,634.79 £96,863.27 / £111,001.18 £77,123.03 / £111,438.95
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 147k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £24,101
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 4.6%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £28,258
Salary Percentiles for Preston in 2022£0£0£0£21,515£27,615£32,992£35,983£0£0£0£0£18,005£21,293£28,718£32,571£35,315£39,209£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Industry Preston Count Manchester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 20 +160 + 160%
Production 335 830 -495 -84.98%
Construction 735 1,730 -995 -80.73%
Motor Trades 195 470 -275 -82.71%
Wholesale 295 1,670 -1,375 -139.95%
Retail 595 3,175 -2,580 -136.87%
Transport 325 1,010 -685 -102.62%
Accommodation Food 350 1,775 -1,425 -134.12%
Information Comms 255 1,770 -1,515 -149.63%
Finance Insurance 210 485 -275 -79.14%
Property 270 1,235 -965 -128.24%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 4,300 -3,530 -139.25%
Business Admin 475 2,015 -1,540 -123.69%
Public Admin Defence 15 10 +5 + 40%
Education 90 405 -315 -127.27%
Health 275 1,065 -790 -117.91%
Arts Entertainment 345 1,425 -1,080 -122.03%