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Preston, in numbers

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Preston local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.3% to 48.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.3% in Preston Rural North to 48.6% in City Centre — a gap of 41.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Preston Rural North7.3%2032,767
Preston Rural East10.2%3413,339
Greyfriars10.9%3693,379
Ingol & Cottam11.3%4674,146
Ribbleton11.4%4103,602
Brookfield12.2%4023,282
Lea & Larches12.6%5064,031
Sharoe Green15.2%5213,423
Garrison16.2%5783,571
Cadley17.9%6713,750
Deepdale28.7%9213,211
Fishwick & Frenchwood29.1%1,0103,476
Ashton30.6%1,2454,069
St Matthew's32.2%1,3494,190
Plungington43.8%1,9134,371
City Centre48.6%2,4325,004
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.4% to 8.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.4% in Preston Rural North to 8.1% in Ribbleton — a gap of 5.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Preston Rural North2.4%1717,092
Preston Rural East3.5%3028,648
Greyfriars3.7%3068,346
Garrison4.2%3839,155
Ashton5.3%4578,670
Plungington5.3%60811,456
Cadley5.3%4538,506
Sharoe Green5.5%4538,259
City Centre5.6%66811,941
Fishwick & Frenchwood6%5669,431
Deepdale6.3%6069,667
Ingol & Cottam6.3%5829,258
Brookfield6.5%5398,274
St Matthew's6.9%74910,782
Lea & Larches7.1%6619,269
Ribbleton8.1%7339,075
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People aged 65 or over

8% to 24%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8% in City Centre to 24% in Sharoe Green — a gap of 16 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
City Centre8%95911,939
Plungington8.1%93111,456
St Matthew's8.4%90510,781
Deepdale9.8%9489,669
Fishwick & Frenchwood9.9%9379,431
Ribbleton13.3%1,2079,077
Brookfield15.2%1,2568,274
Garrison15.6%1,4319,154
Lea & Larches16.3%1,5079,270
Ingol & Cottam16.6%1,5399,261
Preston Rural North17%1,2057,092
Ashton17%1,4768,670
Preston Rural East20.2%1,7518,650
Greyfriars22.1%1,8448,346
Cadley22.7%1,9288,508
Sharoe Green24%1,9838,261
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.8% to 30%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.8% in Preston Rural North to 30% in St Matthew's — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Preston Rural North9.8%5585,684
Preston Rural East13.3%9166,886
Greyfriars14.1%9566,798
Garrison14.2%1,0497,397
City Centre15.1%1,61210,669
Sharoe Green15.1%1,0236,759
Ashton15.4%1,1137,245
Plungington16.2%1,5739,732
Ingol & Cottam17.3%1,2897,438
Cadley18.4%1,2876,983
Lea & Larches20.8%1,5257,318
Brookfield26.9%1,6866,267
Fishwick & Frenchwood27%1,9097,074
Ribbleton29%1,9996,900
Deepdale29%2,1187,310
St Matthew's30%2,4668,209
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.8% to 45.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.8% in Ribbleton to 45.9% in Preston Rural North — a gap of 27.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ribbleton18.8%1,2966,900
St Matthew's20.8%1,7068,209
Brookfield22.1%1,3826,267
Deepdale23%1,6787,310
Fishwick & Frenchwood23.7%1,6797,074
Lea & Larches25.1%1,8397,318
Plungington29.2%2,8419,732
Ingol & Cottam33.1%2,4657,438
Cadley33.4%2,3346,983
City Centre35.7%3,80910,669
Ashton36.6%2,6557,245
Garrison40%2,9587,397
Preston Rural East40.4%2,7826,886
Sharoe Green40.7%2,7536,759
Greyfriars42%2,8576,798
Preston Rural North45.9%2,6075,684
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.7% to 31.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.7% in Preston Rural North to 31.3% in St Matthew's — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Preston Rural North6.7%1862,766
Preston Rural East8.5%2853,338
Greyfriars11.2%3773,381
Garrison13.1%4693,568
Sharoe Green13.3%4573,426
Cadley15.4%5773,750
Ashton15.7%6374,069
Ingol & Cottam18.7%7754,147
Plungington22%9644,372
Lea & Larches22.2%8974,032
City Centre23%1,1525,004
Brookfield25%8203,285
Fishwick & Frenchwood26.1%9073,478
Deepdale28%8993,212
Ribbleton29.9%1,0773,600
St Matthew's31.3%1,3124,187
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.4% to 40.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.4% in Preston Rural North to 40.1% in Ribbleton — a gap of 37.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Preston Rural North2.4%662,767
Greyfriars3.5%1173,379
Preston Rural East4.1%1373,339
Ashton7.7%3134,069
Sharoe Green8.7%2993,423
Garrison8.9%3173,571
Cadley10.5%3943,750
Deepdale16.7%5363,211
Plungington20.4%8934,371
City Centre22.2%1,1105,004
Fishwick & Frenchwood23.4%8133,476
Lea & Larches25.5%1,0264,031
Ingol & Cottam26.9%1,1154,146
Brookfield29.4%9663,282
St Matthew's34.2%1,4334,190
Ribbleton40.1%1,4443,602
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AshtonBrookfieldCadleyCity CentreDeepdaleFishwick & FrenchwoodGarrisonGreyfriarsIngol & CottamLea & LarchesPlungingtonPreston Rural EastPreston Rural NorthRibbletonSt Matthew'sSharoe Green
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Ashton →8,671 people · census date in profileBrookfield →8,274 people · census date in profileCadley →8,506 people · census date in profileCity Centre →11,941 people · census date in profileDeepdale →9,667 people · census date in profileFishwick & Frenchwood →9,430 people · census date in profileGarrison →9,154 people · census date in profileGreyfriars →8,346 people · census date in profileIngol & Cottam →9,258 people · census date in profileLea & Larches →9,269 people · census date in profilePlungington →11,456 people · census date in profilePreston Rural East →8,650 people · census date in profilePreston Rural North →7,093 people · census date in profileRibbleton →9,077 people · census date in profileSt Matthew's →10,781 people · census date in profileSharoe Green →8,262 people · census date in profile