Compare Preston against Pendle

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Pendle
92,145
Difference
52,002
Percentage Difference
44.02%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Pendle
38,075 (65.7%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
51.68%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Pendle
17,550 (30.3%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
45.05%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Pendle
2,350 (4.1%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
62.87%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Pendle

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Pendle.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Pendle

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 Pendle

Key: Preston / Pendle

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £270,405.53 £181,311.45 / £172,565.57 £126,152.15 / £117,083.04 £87,902.81 / £86,044.98
2022 £286,351.42 / £251,959.41 £173,644.60 / £162,012.74 £121,649.18 / £111,077.80 £84,209.31 / £80,881.11
2021 £260,083.55 / £232,299.34 £158,986.85 / £149,604.65 £111,887.79 / £103,578.00 £80,333.60 / £77,547.07
2020 £233,660.37 / £202,433.25 £144,939.45 / £131,482.06 £101,322.61 / £90,623.33 £75,041.13 / £69,912.42
2019 £230,503.75 / £191,252.64 £142,991.80 / £124,366.67 £100,122.01 / £86,006.21 £76,621.34 / £67,913.31
2018 £229,402.66 / £191,101.85 £142,249.41 / £124,010.90 £99,905.73 / £86,222.45 £77,683.58 / £68,854.14
2017 £226,304.89 / £183,014.99 £140,011.21 / £118,365.13 £98,612.03 / £82,823.93 £78,072.22 / £67,197.50
2016 £223,956.80 / £172,403.41 £138,865.26 / £111,840.93 £98,384.41 / £78,796.86 £76,394.97 / £62,774.36
2015 £218,409.04 / £167,042.30 £135,565.93 / £108,433.06 £96,341.61 / £76,382.32 £74,974.25 / £61,189.87
2014 £210,947.55 / £163,658.26 £131,440.13 / £106,626.75 £94,040.83 / £75,702.98 £73,161.45 / £60,668.28
2013 £208,458.94 / £153,918.74 £129,197.30 / £99,441.30 £92,025.20 / £70,563.29 £72,129.35 / £56,824.44
2012 £210,799.40 / £155,798.79 £130,876.18 / £100,511.08 £93,704.12 / £71,491.11 £74,024.05 / £58,341.73
2011 £209,820.59 / £161,558.09 £128,644.44 / £103,587.21 £91,904.24 / £73,612.78 £73,449.53 / £61,639.56
2010 £216,250.09 / £160,842.93 £133,904.67 / £104,084.91 £96,863.27 / £74,737.17 £77,123.03 / £62,554.93

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Preston and Pendle
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 28k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £22,575
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 12.7%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £25,481

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Preston and Pendle
Industry Preston Count Pendle Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 175 +5 + 2.82%
Production 335 305 +30 + 9.38%
Construction 735 400 +335 + 59.03%
Motor Trades 195 150 +45 + 26.09%
Wholesale 295 155 +140 + 62.22%
Retail 595 310 +285 + 62.98%
Transport 325 185 +140 + 54.9%
Accommodation Food 350 215 +135 + 47.79%
Information Comms 255 105 +150 + 83.33%
Finance Insurance 210 35 +175 + 142.86%
Property 270 125 +145 + 73.42%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 340 +430 + 77.48%
Business Admin 475 275 +200 + 53.33%
Public Admin Defence 15 10 +5 + 40%
Education 90 35 +55 + 88%
Health 275 145 +130 + 61.9%
Arts Entertainment 345 190 +155 + 57.94%