City Centre
Strong on transport, weaker on safety and schools
This public area guide compares City Centre in Preston using available headline data on crime, schools, flood risk and transport.
Is City Centre a good place to live?
City Centre may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Preston below.
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City Centre at a glance
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House price data is not currently available in this public profile
Crime rate in City Centre
Crime rate
Crime rate
46.01 per 1,000 people
Percentile
1st percentile nationally
Crime data appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally.
House prices in City Centre
House prices
Average sold price
Data not yet available
Percentile
Data not yet available
Data not yet available
Schools in City Centre
Flood risk in City Centre
Transport in City Centre
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is City Centre a good place to live?
City Centre may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. It ranks strongly for stronger transport access, while flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. House price data is not currently available for this public profile.
Is City Centre safe?
City Centre ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in City Centre?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near City Centre?
Nearby public profiles include Ashton in Preston and Brookfield in Preston.
