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Affluence in Preston

How Preston ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
103,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Preston is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Preston scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 58 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.6
  • Employment3.4
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in Preston are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 15.7% are full-time students.

PrestonEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student15.7%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in Preston work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PrestonEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in Preston hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

PrestonEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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