Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Preston at a glance
- House prices
- £285,000
- Middle47th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 62.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle54th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Preston a good place to live?
Preston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Torbay below.
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 rate in Preston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 62.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Preston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £285,000
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 143 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Preston
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Preston
Flood risk
5.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.7% of the area. That is the 55th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Preston
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, 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 Preston a good place to live?
Preston may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Preston safe?
Preston ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Preston?
The median sale price was £285,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Preston?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Preston?
Nearby public profiles include Shiphay in Torbay and Furzeham with Summercombe in Torbay.
