Compare Trafford against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Trafford
237,579
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
93,432
Percentage Difference
48.95%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Trafford
107,355 (74.1%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
107,355
Percentage Difference
49.72%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Trafford
32,045 (22.1%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
32,045
Percentage Difference
14.35%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Trafford
5,460 (3.8%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
5,460
Percentage Difference
19.17%

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

Compare crime rate by type for Trafford and Preston for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Trafford Crimes in Preston Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 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 Trafford and Preston from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Trafford and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Trafford 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 Trafford and Preston

Key: Trafford / Preston

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £688,364.75 / £304,202.40 £406,349.26 / £181,311.45 £308,708.64 / £126,152.15 £219,247.57 / £87,902.81
2022 £676,321.36 / £286,351.42 £398,780.83 / £173,644.60 £302,989.38 / £121,649.18 £215,538.51 / £84,209.31
2021 £609,146.48 / £260,083.55 £359,937.97 / £158,986.85 £274,735.11 / £111,887.79 £202,221.48 / £80,333.60
2020 £551,364.86 / £233,660.37 £330,347.00 / £144,939.45 £252,708.92 / £101,322.61 £191,789.54 / £75,041.13
2019 £524,077.81 / £230,503.75 £315,162.44 / £142,991.80 £241,711.05 / £100,122.01 £187,772.52 / £76,621.34
2018 £504,318.93 / £229,402.66 £302,354.18 / £142,249.41 £232,574.98 / £99,905.73 £182,964.80 / £77,683.58
2017 £476,974.95 / £226,304.89 £284,910.69 / £140,011.21 £220,124.49 / £98,612.03 £176,764.63 / £78,072.22
2016 £444,500.96 / £223,956.80 £266,406.87 / £138,865.26 £206,326.88 / £98,384.41 £162,943.61 / £76,394.97
2015 £408,098.07 / £218,409.04 £243,524.93 / £135,565.93 £189,243.52 / £96,341.61 £149,481.75 / £74,974.25
2014 £371,309.66 / £210,947.55 £221,246.20 / £131,440.13 £172,595.43 / £94,040.83 £136,782.55 / £73,161.45
2013 £346,558.73 / £208,458.94 £204,434.28 / £129,197.30 £159,609.05 / £92,025.20 £127,407.54 / £72,129.35
2012 £337,710.81 / £210,799.40 £199,695.77 / £130,876.18 £155,987.33 / £93,704.12 £126,182.94 / £74,024.05
2011 £339,181.34 / £209,820.59 £197,224.65 / £128,644.44 £152,897.70 / £91,904.24 £125,645.83 / £73,449.53
2010 £340,866.86 / £216,250.09 £201,629.82 / £133,904.67 £157,283.82 / £96,863.27 £128,961.87 / £77,123.03

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Trafford and Preston
Number of Jobs (thousands)
78k vs 49k
Median Salary
£30,412 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
9.1% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£35,827 vs £26,130

See how Trafford compares to other areas in North West

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Trafford and Preston
Industry Trafford Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 50 180 -130 -113.04%
Production 495 335 +160 + 38.55%
Construction 1,210 735 +475 + 48.84%
Motor Trades 240 195 +45 + 20.69%
Wholesale 770 295 +475 + 89.2%
Retail 1,000 595 +405 + 50.78%
Transport 350 325 +25 + 7.41%
Accommodation Food 555 350 +205 + 45.3%
Information Comms 1,060 255 +805 + 122.43%
Finance Insurance 400 210 +190 + 62.3%
Property 610 270 +340 + 77.27%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,365 770 +1,595 + 101.75%
Business Admin 1,170 475 +695 + 84.5%
Public Admin Defence 0 15 -15 -200%
Education 200 90 +110 + 75.86%
Health 690 275 +415 + 86.01%
Arts Entertainment 685 345 +340 + 66.02%