Compare Preston against Warrington

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for Warrington
209,397
Difference
-65,250
Percentage Difference
-36.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in Warrington
99,565 (75.1%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
-42.59%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in Warrington
28,305 (21.4%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
-1.96%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in Warrington
4,685 (3.5%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
-3.92%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and Warrington

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

Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in Warrington 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 Warrington from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and Warrington.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and Warrington

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £304,202.40 / £450,411.84 £181,311.45 / £257,829.92 £126,152.15 / £204,627.98 £87,902.81 / £144,594.82
2022 £286,351.42 / £432,119.62 £173,644.60 / £248,994.64 £121,649.18 / £198,155.44 £84,209.31 / £140,861.62
2021 £260,083.55 / £375,516.56 £158,986.85 / £217,527.32 £111,887.79 / £174,066.38 £80,333.60 / £128,293.29
2020 £233,660.37 / £335,202.64 £144,939.45 / £196,070.55 £101,322.61 / £156,011.89 £75,041.13 / £119,106.78
2019 £230,503.75 / £323,928.61 £142,991.80 / £189,464.99 £100,122.01 / £151,104.46 £76,621.34 / £118,302.06
2018 £229,402.66 / £315,854.06 £142,249.41 / £184,770.11 £99,905.73 / £147,866.53 £77,683.58 / £117,618.78
2017 £226,304.89 / £301,212.12 £140,011.21 / £175,308.97 £98,612.03 / £140,821.08 £78,072.22 / £114,234.71
2016 £223,956.80 / £286,172.80 £138,865.26 / £167,045.57 £98,384.41 / £134,660.28 £76,394.97 / £106,755.33
2015 £218,409.04 / £271,272.25 £135,565.93 / £158,329.62 £96,341.61 / £128,034.20 £74,974.25 / £101,226.77
2014 £210,947.55 / £261,976.05 £131,440.13 / £153,067.37 £94,040.83 / £124,298.56 £73,161.45 / £98,517.08
2013 £208,458.94 / £248,603.30 £129,197.30 / £144,277.96 £92,025.20 / £117,020.07 £72,129.35 / £93,185.00
2012 £210,799.40 / £245,213.15 £130,876.18 / £142,866.60 £93,704.12 / £115,921.18 £74,024.05 / £92,930.51
2011 £209,820.59 / £246,669.94 £128,644.44 / £142,029.33 £91,904.24 / £114,807.65 £73,449.53 / £93,550.64
2010 £216,250.09 / £243,688.23 £133,904.67 / £142,523.65 £96,863.27 / £115,402.79 £77,123.03 / £93,992.96
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 76k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £27,750
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 6.6%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £32,912

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Industry Preston Count Warrington Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 115 +65 + 44.07%
Production 335 470 -135 -33.54%
Construction 735 1,015 -280 -32%
Motor Trades 195 295 -100 -40.82%
Wholesale 295 325 -30 -9.68%
Retail 595 530 +65 + 11.56%
Transport 325 545 -220 -50.57%
Accommodation Food 350 420 -70 -18.18%
Information Comms 255 570 -315 -76.36%
Finance Insurance 210 160 +50 + 27.03%
Property 270 270 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 1,905 -1,135 -84.86%
Business Admin 475 1,055 -580 -75.82%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 90 160 -70 -56%
Health 275 335 -60 -19.67%
Arts Entertainment 345 495 -150 -35.71%