Compare Preston against West Lancashire

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

Population comparison

Population for Preston
144,147
Population for West Lancashire
114,496
Difference
29,651
Percentage Difference
22.93%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
# People Employed in West Lancashire
50,755 (69.9%)
Difference
64,605
Percentage Difference
24.01%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
# People Inactive in West Lancashire
18,930 (26.1%)
Difference
27,755
Percentage Difference
37.81%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
# People unemployed in West Lancashire
2,930 (4.0%)
Difference
4,505
Percentage Difference
42.37%

Comparing crimes by type for Preston and West Lancashire

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 West Lancashire compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Preston Crimes in West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Preston and West Lancashire.

Compare Property prices over time for Preston and West Lancashire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 / £363,213.34 £181,311.45 / £216,593.17 £126,152.15 / £159,582.52 £87,902.81 / £116,807.77
2022 £286,351.42 / £344,379.87 £173,644.60 / £206,379.57 £121,649.18 / £153,452.73 £84,209.31 / £113,276.06
2021 £260,083.55 / £314,998.37 £158,986.85 / £189,901.00 £111,887.79 / £142,393.64 £80,333.60 / £109,328.75
2020 £233,660.37 / £288,837.80 £144,939.45 / £175,908.14 £101,322.61 / £131,639.41 £75,041.13 / £104,893.85
2019 £230,503.75 / £285,281.45 £142,991.80 / £173,775.45 £100,122.01 / £129,519.57 £76,621.34 / £105,807.92
2018 £229,402.66 / £283,030.63 £142,249.41 / £172,185.86 £99,905.73 / £128,436.24 £77,683.58 / £106,517.84
2017 £226,304.89 / £273,790.63 £140,011.21 / £166,212.20 £98,612.03 / £124,380.47 £78,072.22 / £105,025.75
2016 £223,956.80 / £267,073.81 £138,865.26 / £162,464.62 £98,384.41 / £122,024.19 £76,394.97 / £101,291.50
2015 £218,409.04 / £249,496.20 £135,565.93 / £151,685.03 £96,341.61 / £114,332.50 £74,974.25 / £95,043.60
2014 £210,947.55 / £243,337.54 £131,440.13 / £148,367.11 £94,040.83 / £112,323.38 £73,161.45 / £93,294.44
2013 £208,458.94 / £239,985.91 £129,197.30 / £146,029.22 £92,025.20 / £110,108.87 £72,129.35 / £92,161.38
2012 £210,799.40 / £240,065.90 £130,876.18 / £146,203.49 £93,704.12 / £110,118.36 £74,024.05 / £93,400.60
2011 £209,820.59 / £250,591.66 £128,644.44 / £151,223.79 £91,904.24 / £113,277.12 £73,449.53 / £97,788.95
2010 £216,250.09 / £246,068.21 £133,904.67 / £149,982.41 £96,863.27 / £113,237.44 £77,123.03 / £97,645.24
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 36k
Median Salary
£24,416 vs £26,862
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 17.4%
Mean Salary
£26,130 vs £33,526

See how Preston compares to other areas in North West

Industry Preston Count West Lancashire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 180 390 -210 -73.68%
Production 335 335 0 0%
Construction 735 630 +105 + 15.38%
Motor Trades 195 180 +15 + 8%
Wholesale 295 220 +75 + 29.13%
Retail 595 325 +270 + 58.7%
Transport 325 310 +15 + 4.72%
Accommodation Food 350 260 +90 + 29.51%
Information Comms 255 155 +100 + 48.78%
Finance Insurance 210 80 +130 + 89.66%
Property 270 185 +85 + 37.36%
Professional Scientific Technical 770 535 +235 + 36.02%
Business Admin 475 365 +110 + 26.19%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 90 85 +5 + 5.71%
Health 275 160 +115 + 52.87%
Arts Entertainment 345 270 +75 + 24.39%