Compare Tameside against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Tameside
227,117
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
82,970
Percentage Difference
44.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Tameside
102,225 (70.7%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
102,225
Percentage Difference
45.1%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Tameside
36,080 (24.9%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
36,080
Percentage Difference
26.08%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Tameside
6,320 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
6,320
Percentage Difference
33.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Tameside 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 Tameside and Preston compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Tameside and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Tameside and Preston

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 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 Tameside and Preston

Key: Tameside / Preston

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £362,062.90 / £304,202.40 £230,851.51 / £181,311.45 £173,448.49 / £126,152.15 £130,251.52 / £87,902.81
2022 £350,719.33 / £286,351.42 £224,019.43 / £173,644.60 £169,151.03 / £121,649.18 £127,709.13 / £84,209.31
2021 £307,003.97 / £260,083.55 £196,183.77 / £158,986.85 £149,257.12 / £111,887.79 £116,520.01 / £80,333.60
2020 £268,028.14 / £233,660.37 £172,730.50 / £144,939.45 £130,764.38 / £101,322.61 £104,974.18 / £75,041.13
2019 £255,897.43 / £230,503.75 £164,836.34 / £142,991.80 £125,119.35 / £100,122.01 £102,553.10 / £76,621.34
2018 £244,537.35 / £229,402.66 £156,922.08 / £142,249.41 £119,651.94 / £99,905.73 £99,788.69 / £77,683.58
2017 £232,100.15 / £226,304.89 £148,520.52 / £140,011.21 £113,711.27 / £98,612.03 £96,705.30 / £78,072.22
2016 £215,862.29 / £223,956.80 £138,586.21 / £138,865.26 £106,952.29 / £98,384.41 £88,834.91 / £76,394.97
2015 £200,578.57 / £218,409.04 £129,064.02 / £135,565.93 £99,950.87 / £96,341.61 £83,073.57 / £74,974.25
2014 £190,538.45 / £210,947.55 £123,027.45 / £131,440.13 £95,926.16 / £94,040.83 £80,063.37 / £73,161.45
2013 £182,229.23 / £208,458.94 £117,505.96 / £129,197.30 £91,619.28 / £92,025.20 £77,012.67 / £72,129.35
2012 £179,176.31 / £210,799.40 £115,775.26 / £130,876.18 £90,564.75 / £93,704.12 £76,959.89 / £74,024.05
2011 £183,499.73 / £209,820.59 £117,597.90 / £128,644.44 £91,672.49 / £91,904.24 £79,461.27 / £73,449.53
2010 £184,295.24 / £216,250.09 £119,866.33 / £133,904.67 £94,364.26 / £96,863.27 £81,556.04 / £77,123.03

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Tameside and Preston
Number of Jobs (thousands)
70k vs 49k
Median Salary
£25,078 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
7.7% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£28,795 vs £26,130

See how Tameside compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Tameside and Preston
Industry Tameside Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 50 180 -130 -113.04%
Production 615 335 +280 + 58.95%
Construction 1,020 735 +285 + 32.48%
Motor Trades 270 195 +75 + 32.26%
Wholesale 320 295 +25 + 8.13%
Retail 725 595 +130 + 19.7%
Transport 380 325 +55 + 15.6%
Accommodation Food 515 350 +165 + 38.15%
Information Comms 270 255 +15 + 5.71%
Finance Insurance 95 210 -115 -75.41%
Property 190 270 -80 -34.78%
Professional Scientific Technical 745 770 -25 -3.3%
Business Admin 475 475 0 0%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 95 90 +5 + 5.41%
Health 280 275 +5 + 1.8%
Arts Entertainment 445 345 +100 + 25.32%