Compare Stockport against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Stockport
294,197
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
150,050
Percentage Difference
68.46%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Stockport
134,065 (74.6%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
134,065
Percentage Difference
69.93%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Stockport
38,980 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
38,980
Percentage Difference
33.64%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Stockport
6,605 (3.7%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
6,605
Percentage Difference
37.8%

Comparing crimes by type for Stockport and Preston

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Compare crime rate by type for Stockport and Preston for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Stockport 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 Stockport and Preston from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Stockport and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Stockport and Preston

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.

Average property prices by year for Stockport and Preston

Key: Stockport / Preston

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £527,195.17 / £304,202.40 £325,006.79 / £181,311.45 £231,737.25 / £126,152.15 £173,713.42 / £87,902.81
2022 £506,235.00 / £286,351.42 £311,922.15 / £173,644.60 £222,863.63 / £121,649.18 £167,707.35 / £84,209.31
2021 £448,962.61 / £260,083.55 £277,072.99 / £158,986.85 £198,992.15 / £111,887.79 £155,368.88 / £80,333.60
2020 £407,230.15 / £233,660.37 £254,159.30 / £144,939.45 £182,137.71 / £101,322.61 £146,798.78 / £75,041.13
2019 £386,850.41 / £230,503.75 £241,762.59 / £142,991.80 £173,789.90 / £100,122.01 £143,493.94 / £76,621.34
2018 £374,075.29 / £229,402.66 £233,363.83 / £142,249.41 £168,492.04 / £99,905.73 £140,909.11 / £77,683.58
2017 £351,209.93 / £226,304.89 £218,426.12 / £140,011.21 £158,462.76 / £98,612.03 £134,987.23 / £78,072.22
2016 £331,781.10 / £223,956.80 £206,859.70 / £138,865.26 £150,629.70 / £98,384.41 £125,719.66 / £76,394.97
2015 £308,588.52 / £218,409.04 £192,099.82 / £135,565.93 £140,297.74 / £96,341.61 £117,213.20 / £74,974.25
2014 £290,230.13 / £210,947.55 £181,001.60 / £131,440.13 £132,806.75 / £94,040.83 £111,451.46 / £73,161.45
2013 £274,592.75 / £208,458.94 £169,975.45 / £129,197.30 £124,359.84 / £92,025.20 £105,600.53 / £72,129.35
2012 £268,128.12 / £210,799.40 £166,141.15 / £130,876.18 £121,800.01 / £93,704.12 £104,711.07 / £74,024.05
2011 £267,860.89 / £209,820.59 £163,957.90 / £128,644.44 £119,424.46 / £91,904.24 £104,817.63 / £73,449.53
2010 £268,855.29 / £216,250.09 £166,186.42 / £133,904.67 £122,332.48 / £96,863.27 £107,475.52 / £77,123.03

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Stockport and Preston
Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k vs 49k
Median Salary
£28,095 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
10.5% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£33,347 vs £26,130

See how Stockport compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Stockport and Preston
Industry Stockport Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 80 180 -100 -76.92%
Production 735 335 +400 + 74.77%
Construction 1,555 735 +820 + 71.62%
Motor Trades 385 195 +190 + 65.52%
Wholesale 650 295 +355 + 75.13%
Retail 1,085 595 +490 + 58.33%
Transport 435 325 +110 + 28.95%
Accommodation Food 755 350 +405 + 73.3%
Information Comms 810 255 +555 + 104.23%
Finance Insurance 415 210 +205 + 65.6%
Property 500 270 +230 + 59.74%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,145 770 +1,375 + 94.34%
Business Admin 1,180 475 +705 + 85.2%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 195 90 +105 + 73.68%
Health 580 275 +305 + 71.35%
Arts Entertainment 840 345 +495 + 83.54%