Compare Sefton against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Sefton
275,899
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
131,752
Percentage Difference
62.73%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Sefton
118,420 (70.6%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
118,420
Percentage Difference
58.81%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Sefton
42,285 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
42,285
Percentage Difference
41.49%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Sefton
6,925 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
6,925
Percentage Difference
42.34%

Comparing crimes by type for Sefton and Preston

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

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Sefton and Preston for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Sefton Crimes in Preston Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Sefton and Preston from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Sefton and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Sefton and Preston

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 Sefton and Preston

Key: Sefton / Preston

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £380,508.96 / £304,202.40 £228,559.66 / £181,311.45 £161,595.08 / £126,152.15 £121,732.78 / £87,902.81
2022 £365,580.95 / £286,351.42 £221,615.04 / £173,644.60 £157,238.63 / £121,649.18 £118,822.40 / £84,209.31
2021 £329,287.65 / £260,083.55 £200,650.71 / £158,986.85 £142,742.71 / £111,887.79 £112,319.59 / £80,333.60
2020 £293,096.49 / £233,660.37 £180,837.26 / £144,939.45 £127,667.56 / £101,322.61 £104,056.78 / £75,041.13
2019 £290,079.80 / £230,503.75 £178,514.04 / £142,991.80 £126,043.07 / £100,122.01 £105,572.23 / £76,621.34
2018 £279,359.76 / £229,402.66 £171,576.83 / £142,249.41 £121,432.64 / £99,905.73 £103,123.90 / £77,683.58
2017 £271,054.01 / £226,304.89 £166,088.34 / £140,011.21 £117,884.73 / £98,612.03 £102,393.22 / £78,072.22
2016 £260,066.57 / £223,956.80 £159,344.25 / £138,865.26 £113,642.20 / £98,384.41 £96,945.39 / £76,394.97
2015 £244,704.85 / £218,409.04 £149,630.33 / £135,565.93 £107,080.16 / £96,341.61 £91,552.46 / £74,974.25
2014 £239,395.22 / £210,947.55 £146,646.22 / £131,440.13 £105,458.18 / £94,040.83 £90,467.79 / £73,161.45
2013 £233,574.78 / £208,458.94 £142,402.62 / £129,197.30 £102,052.36 / £92,025.20 £88,941.59 / £72,129.35
2012 £236,371.67 / £210,799.40 £144,269.63 / £130,876.18 £103,435.50 / £93,704.12 £91,451.66 / £74,024.05
2011 £240,443.70 / £209,820.59 £145,474.84 / £128,644.44 £103,773.88 / £91,904.24 £93,410.97 / £73,449.53
2010 £251,128.92 / £216,250.09 £153,208.04 / £133,904.67 £110,271.85 / £96,863.27 £99,444.47 / £77,123.03

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Sefton and Preston
Number of Jobs (thousands)
88k vs 49k
Median Salary
£24,829 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
4.5% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£28,417 vs £26,130

See how Sefton compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Sefton and Preston
Industry Sefton Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 180 -115 -93.88%
Production 440 335 +105 + 27.1%
Construction 1,230 735 +495 + 50.38%
Motor Trades 265 195 +70 + 30.43%
Wholesale 285 295 -10 -3.45%
Retail 750 595 +155 + 23.05%
Transport 465 325 +140 + 35.44%
Accommodation Food 605 350 +255 + 53.4%
Information Comms 365 255 +110 + 35.48%
Finance Insurance 170 210 -40 -21.05%
Property 320 270 +50 + 16.95%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,100 770 +330 + 35.29%
Business Admin 630 475 +155 + 28.05%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 155 90 +65 + 53.06%
Health 420 275 +145 + 41.73%
Arts Entertainment 655 345 +310 + 62%