Compare Warrington against Preston

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

Population comparison

Population for Warrington
209,397
Population for Preston
144,147
Difference
65,250
Percentage Difference
36.91%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Warrington
99,565 (75.1%)
# People Employed in Preston
64,605 (66.7%)
Difference
99,565
Percentage Difference
42.59%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Warrington
28,305 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Preston
27,755 (28.7%)
Difference
28,305
Percentage Difference
1.96%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Warrington
4,685 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Preston
4,505 (4.7%)
Difference
4,685
Percentage Difference
3.92%

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

Crime Type Crimes in Warrington 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 Warrington and Preston from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Warrington and Preston.

Compare Property prices over time for Warrington 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £450,411.84 / £304,202.40 £257,829.92 / £181,311.45 £204,627.98 / £126,152.15 £144,594.82 / £87,902.81
2022 £432,119.62 / £286,351.42 £248,994.64 / £173,644.60 £198,155.44 / £121,649.18 £140,861.62 / £84,209.31
2021 £375,516.56 / £260,083.55 £217,527.32 / £158,986.85 £174,066.38 / £111,887.79 £128,293.29 / £80,333.60
2020 £335,202.64 / £233,660.37 £196,070.55 / £144,939.45 £156,011.89 / £101,322.61 £119,106.78 / £75,041.13
2019 £323,928.61 / £230,503.75 £189,464.99 / £142,991.80 £151,104.46 / £100,122.01 £118,302.06 / £76,621.34
2018 £315,854.06 / £229,402.66 £184,770.11 / £142,249.41 £147,866.53 / £99,905.73 £117,618.78 / £77,683.58
2017 £301,212.12 / £226,304.89 £175,308.97 / £140,011.21 £140,821.08 / £98,612.03 £114,234.71 / £78,072.22
2016 £286,172.80 / £223,956.80 £167,045.57 / £138,865.26 £134,660.28 / £98,384.41 £106,755.33 / £76,394.97
2015 £271,272.25 / £218,409.04 £158,329.62 / £135,565.93 £128,034.20 / £96,341.61 £101,226.77 / £74,974.25
2014 £261,976.05 / £210,947.55 £153,067.37 / £131,440.13 £124,298.56 / £94,040.83 £98,517.08 / £73,161.45
2013 £248,603.30 / £208,458.94 £144,277.96 / £129,197.30 £117,020.07 / £92,025.20 £93,185.00 / £72,129.35
2012 £245,213.15 / £210,799.40 £142,866.60 / £130,876.18 £115,921.18 / £93,704.12 £92,930.51 / £74,024.05
2011 £246,669.94 / £209,820.59 £142,029.33 / £128,644.44 £114,807.65 / £91,904.24 £93,550.64 / £73,449.53
2010 £243,688.23 / £216,250.09 £142,523.65 / £133,904.67 £115,402.79 / £96,863.27 £93,992.96 / £77,123.03
Number of Jobs (thousands)
76k vs 49k
Median Salary
£27,750 vs £24,416
Annual Percentage Change
6.6% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£32,912 vs £26,130

See how Warrington compares to other areas in North West

Industry Warrington Count Preston Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 115 180 -65 -44.07%
Production 470 335 +135 + 33.54%
Construction 1,015 735 +280 + 32%
Motor Trades 295 195 +100 + 40.82%
Wholesale 325 295 +30 + 9.68%
Retail 530 595 -65 -11.56%
Transport 545 325 +220 + 50.57%
Accommodation Food 420 350 +70 + 18.18%
Information Comms 570 255 +315 + 76.36%
Finance Insurance 160 210 -50 -27.03%
Property 270 270 0 0%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,905 770 +1,135 + 84.86%
Business Admin 1,055 475 +580 + 75.82%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 160 90 +70 + 56%
Health 335 275 +60 + 19.67%
Arts Entertainment 495 345 +150 + 35.71%