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Preston in figures

A profile of Preston from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Preston was 164,498 in 2025, up 1.8% from 2024.

Population164,4982025Up 1.8% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over14.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share19.3%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June1,0292025Compared with -132 in 2024
140K145K150K155K160K165K201120142017202020252011: 140,054 persons2012: 140,216 persons2013: 140,302 persons2014: 140,158 persons2015: 140,615 persons2016: 140,468 persons2017: 141,734 persons2018: 142,417 persons2019: 144,624 persons2020: 145,912 persons2021: 147,786 persons2022: 152,462 persons2023: 158,206 persons2024: 161,593 persons2025: 164,498 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Preston (pounds sterling) was £6.69 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£6.69 billion2024, provisionalUp 7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£41,0502024, provisionalUp 4% from 2023
2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 2,532 GBP million2001: 2,657 GBP million2002: 2,791 GBP million2003: 3,025 GBP million2004: 3,221 GBP million2005: 3,338 GBP million2006: 3,447 GBP million2007: 3,636 GBP million2008: 3,743 GBP million2009: 3,718 GBP million2010: 3,889 GBP million2011: 3,981 GBP million2012: 4,136 GBP million2013: 4,059 GBP million2014: 4,256 GBP million2015: 4,484 GBP million2016: 4,784 GBP million2017: 4,822 GBP million2018: 4,888 GBP million2019: 5,069 GBP million2020: 4,661 GBP million2021: 5,215 GBP million2022: 5,809 GBP million2023: 6,248 GBP million2024: 6,686 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Preston (pounds sterling) was £188,629 (provisional) in July 2026, up 7.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£188,629July 2026, provisionalUp 7.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly7.3%July 2026, provisionalUp 6.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£790August 2026, provisionalUp 5.9% from August 2025
150K160K170K180K190K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 151,485 GBP2021-08: 153,871 GBP2021-09: 155,168 GBP2021-10: 155,968 GBP2021-11: 157,691 GBP2021-12: 156,228 GBP2022-01: 157,838 GBP2022-02: 157,477 GBP2022-03: 159,646 GBP2022-04: 160,250 GBP2022-05: 160,227 GBP2022-06: 161,852 GBP2022-07: 164,592 GBP2022-08: 168,929 GBP2022-09: 170,052 GBP2022-10: 171,462 GBP2022-11: 170,278 GBP2022-12: 168,917 GBP2023-01: 168,391 GBP2023-02: 167,952 GBP2023-03: 167,644 GBP2023-04: 163,983 GBP2023-05: 162,491 GBP2023-06: 166,037 GBP2023-07: 168,644 GBP2023-08: 172,432 GBP2023-09: 171,304 GBP2023-10: 174,448 GBP2023-11: 175,046 GBP2023-12: 174,403 GBP2024-01: 173,448 GBP2024-02: 172,611 GBP2024-03: 172,464 GBP2024-04: 172,126 GBP2024-05: 169,421 GBP2024-06: 171,877 GBP2024-07: 173,606 GBP2024-08: 178,497 GBP2024-09: 180,203 GBP2024-10: 180,678 GBP2024-11: 181,667 GBP2024-12: 178,851 GBP2025-01: 179,566 GBP2025-02: 179,228 GBP2025-03: 180,166 GBP2025-04: 172,147 GBP2025-05: 168,388 GBP2025-06: 167,075 GBP2025-07: 175,763 GBP2025-08: 181,636 GBP2025-09: 184,991 GBP2025-10: 185,426 GBP2025-11: 185,271 GBP2025-12: 184,077 GBP2026-01: 184,000 GBP2026-02: 186,514 GBP2026-03: 187,559 GBP2026-04: 189,440 GBP2026-05: 186,959 GBP2026-06: 189,322 GBP2026-07: 188,629 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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