North West · suburban
Preston City Centre scores 45/100 overall. Transport links include 1 rail station and 19 bus stops. 327 amenities nearby including 25 schools and 181 food/drink venues. Crime: 2,348 incidents over 3 months (783/month), with violent crime at 31%. IMD 2025 decile 4 indicates moderate deprivation. Investing intent scores highest at 69/100.
45
Overall score, out of 100
£155,000
Average property price
~145,000 (city)
Population
PR1 2HE
Sample postcode
By the dimensions
5 / 100 · weight 20%
2348 crimes over 3 months (783/month). most common: Anti Social Behaviour (30%). violent crime: 31% of total. trend: stable
65 / 100 · weight 20%
1 rail/tube station within 2km. 19 bus stops within 500m. nearby: The Station
95 / 100 · weight 20%
327 amenities nearby: 25 schools, 181 food/drink, 16 healthcare, 22 shops, 63 parks/leisure
41 / 100 · weight 20%
IMD 2025 decile 4/10 (moderate deprivation). Ranked 11,812 of 33,755 LSOAs (36th percentile). LSOA: Preston 012G
21 / 100 · weight 20%
14 flood risk zones within 3km. near: Ribble Estuary, River Ribble, River Darwen, River Ribble. no active warnings. 63 parks/green spaces nearby
Score by intent
The same dimensions, weighted differently for each use case. A great area for a first-time buyer is rarely the same area for a hands-off landlord. Intent-relative scoring is the difference between a generic ranking and a decision-grade one.
61
Moving
59
Business
69
Investing
45
Research
Inside the full report
5 sections of detailed reasoning. 4 personalised recommendations for this area. The raw signals behind every score, attributed to the source.
6 sections · 6 sources · methodology 1.3.0
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