City · Lancashire
Who lives in Preston
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Preston, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Preston
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 103,700 (2024)
PrestonCity · Lancashire
Who lives in Preston
Residents
103,700
2024 estimate
Households
39,064
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 26.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
PrestonEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
Preston
50%
50%
England
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
35.5% of adults in Preston are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49% have never married.
PrestonEngland
Married or civil partnership35.5%44.7%
Never married49%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in Preston describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Preston
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.