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Preston

According to the 2021 census, Preston had a total of 147,835 usual residents residing in 59,607 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 37.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,039.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.8 years.

Religion: In Preston, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.64% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 26.33% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 16.12%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Preston is ‘White’, constituting 72.6% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 20.17%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.95%.

Economic activity: 55.33% of Preston’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 41.03% of its inhabitants is married and 42.98% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (60.42%). Most of the properties in Preston are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Preston crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 171.42. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Preston in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Preston, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (8)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (3)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (3)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (3)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (5)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (3)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (5)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (6)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
    • One person household- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (3)
    • Private rented- Rank (7)
    • Social rented- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Preston

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 20,358 34.15
Terraced 17,431 29.24
Detached 11,348 19.04
Flats 8,318 13.95
Converted or shared house 1,238 2.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 441 0.74
Converted building. Eg school, church 423 0.71
Caravan or other mobile structure 50 0.08

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 3 13.95
Converted building. Eg school, church 5 0.71
Converted or shared house 6 2.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 9 0.74
Detached 12 19.04
Terraced 12 29.24
Semi-detached 15 34.15
Caravan or other mobile structure 18 0.08

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Property ownership in Preston

  1. Owned – 58.29% (34,743)
    1. Owns outright – 30.57% (18,219)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.72% (16,524)
  2. Private rented – 22.37% (13,333)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 20.00% (11,923)
    2. Other private rented – 2.37% (1,410)
  3. Social rented – 18.43% (10,983)
    1. Other social rented – 15.27% (9,101)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 3.16% (1,882)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.86% (511)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.86% (511)

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 3 (0.86%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 3 (0.86%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 7 (22.37%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 7 (20.00%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 11 (2.37%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 8 (18.43%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 2 (15.27%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 19 (3.16%)
  4. Owned – rank – 22 (58.29%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 19 (27.72%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 21 (30.57%)

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Families in Preston

  1. Single family household – 60.42% (36,018)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.36% (17,502)
      1. Dependent children – 14.61% (8,712)
      2. No children – 9.41% (5,608)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.34% (3,182)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.06% (7,188)
      1. With dependent children – 8.05% (4,797)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.01% (2,391)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.37% (6,778)
      1. No children – 5.92% (3,529)
      2. With dependent children – 4.78% (2,852)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.67% (397)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.66% (3,968)
    5. Other single family household – 0.98% (582)
      1. Other family composition – 0.98% (582)
  2. One person household – 32.54% (19,400)
    1. Other – 21.35% (12,729)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.19% (6,671)
  3. Other household types – 7.03% (4,192)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.20% (2,504)
    2. With dependent children – 2.83% (1,688)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 3 (7.03%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (4.20%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 6 (2.83%)
  2. One person household – rank – 9 (32.54%)
    1. Other – rank – 4 (21.35%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (11.19%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 22 (60.42%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 3 (0.98%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 3 (0.98%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 12 (12.06%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (8.05%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 16 (4.01%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 14 (29.36%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 8 (14.61%)
      2. No children – rank – 18 (9.41%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (5.34%)
    4. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 15 (11.37%)
      1. No children – rank – 12 (5.92%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 18 (4.78%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (0.67%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (6.66%)

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Preston household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 27,785 46.61
Household is deprived in one dimension 20,032 33.61
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8,931 14.98
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,700 4.53
Household is deprived in four dimensions 159 0.27

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 9 0.27
Household is not deprived in any dimension 11 46.61
Household is deprived in three dimensions 12 4.53
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.61
Household is deprived in two dimensions 15 14.98

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Household sizes in Preston

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 19,400 32.55
2 people in household 18,312 30.72
3 people in household 9,564 16.04
4 people in household 7,401 12.42
5 people in household 3,127 5.25
6 people in household 1,195 2.0
7 people in household 366 0.61
8 or more people in household 244 0.41

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 5 5.25
6 people in household 6 2.0
1 person in household 8 32.55
4 people in household 8 12.42
7 people in household 8 0.61
8 or more people in household 9 0.41
3 people in household 12 16.04
2 people in household 23 30.72

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Age groups of Preston residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 28,067 18.99
Aged 50 to 64 years 26,454 17.89
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,599 8.52
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,884 8.04
Aged 10 to 15 years 11,004 7.44
Aged 5 to 9 years 9,241 6.25
Aged 4 years and under 8,919 6.03
Aged 16 to 19 years 8,001 5.41
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,983 4.72
Aged 85 years and over 2,939 1.99

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 3 8.52
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 5.41
Aged 4 years and under 8 6.03
Aged 5 to 9 years 8 6.25
Aged 10 to 15 years 9 7.44
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 18.99
Aged 85 years and over 18 1.99
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 17.89
Aged 75 to 84 years 23 4.72
Aged 65 to 74 years 24 8.04

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Gender breakdown in Preston

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 74,101 50.12
Male 73,734 49.88

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Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 2 49.88
Female 24 50.12

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Preston Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 71,585 48.42
Good health 48,918 33.09
Fair health 19,091 12.91
Bad health 6,379 4.31
Very bad health 1,862 1.26

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 5 48.42
Good health 14 33.09
Very bad health 18 1.26
Fair health 20 12.91
Bad health 20 4.31

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Relationship status amongst Preston Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 42.98% (51,006)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.03% (48,694)
    1. Married – 40.93% (48,576)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.73% (48,328)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (248)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.10% (118)
      1. Same sex – 0.06% (76)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.04% (42)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.30% (9,852)
    1. Divorced – 8.28% (9,830)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (22)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.56% (6,597)
    1. Widowed – 5.55% (6,584)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (13)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.12% (2,520)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.11% (2,502)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (18)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 4 (42.98%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 17 (2.12%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 17 (2.11%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (41.03%)
    1. Married – rank – 21 (40.93%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.21%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (40.73%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 25 (0.10%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (0.04%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 24 (0.06%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 22 (8.30%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 22 (8.28%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 23 (5.56%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 23 (5.55%)

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Preston residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 87.73% (129,696)
    1. United Kingdom – 80.73% (119,341)
    2. EU countries – 6.65% (9,835)
      1. European Union EU8 – 3.30% (4,872)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.82% (2,690)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.43% (2,120)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.10% (153)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.35% (520)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.35% (520)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 9.09% (13,442)
  3. Africa – 2.41% (3,563)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.60% (887)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.10% (150)
  6. British Overseas – 0.07% (97)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.07%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (9.09%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.60%)
  4. Africa – rank – 4 (2.41%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 15 (0.10%)
  6. Europe – rank – 23 (87.73%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 2 (6.65%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 1 (3.30%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 1 (1.43%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 5 (0.10%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 7 (1.82%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.35%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.35%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (80.73%)

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Passport records of Preston residents

  1. Europe – 80.98% (119,720)
    1. United Kingdom – 73.97% (109,352)
    2. Other Europe – 6.54% (9,673)
      1. EU Member countries – 6.43% (9,507)
        1. Poland – 2.64% (3,903)
        2. Other EU countries – 1.47% (2,167)
        3. Romania – 1.00% (1,473)
        4. Italy – 0.43% (635)
        5. Spain – 0.38% (566)
        6. Portugal – 0.19% (282)
        7. Lithuania – 0.13% (197)
        8. France – 0.10% (143)
        9. Germany – 0.10% (141)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.11% (166)
        1. Other Europe – 0.08% (125)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (41)
    3. Ireland – 0.47% (695)
  2. No passport held – 14.43% (21,332)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.36% (4,972)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.78% (4,106)
    2. Middle East – 0.26% (381)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.19% (277)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.14% (205)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.95% (1,406)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.52% (775)
    2. North Africa – 0.23% (341)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.20% (290)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.24% (352)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.19% (276)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (76)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (51)

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  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 1 (3.36%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 2 (2.78%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.26%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 4 (0.19%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 5 (0.14%)
  2. Africa – rank – 2 (0.95%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 2 (0.23%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 2 (0.52%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 2 (0.20%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.24%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.19%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 11 (0.05%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 10 (0.03%)
  5. No passport held – rank – 11 (14.43%)
  6. Europe – rank – 23 (80.98%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 3 (6.54%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 3 (6.43%)
        1. Poland – rank – 1 (2.64%)
        2. Romania – rank – 1 (1.00%)
        3. France – rank – 4 (0.10%)
        4. Germany – rank – 5 (0.10%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (1.47%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 7 (0.19%)
        7. Spain – rank – 8 (0.38%)
        8. Italy – rank – 9 (0.43%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 11 (0.13%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 8 (0.11%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (0.08%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 8 (0.03%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 5 (0.47%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (73.97%)

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Ethnic groups in Preston

  1. White – 72.60% (107,321)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 66.10% (97,715)
    2. Other White – 5.63% (8,321)
    3. Irish – 0.62% (923)
    4. Roma – 0.17% (248)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (114)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 20.17% (29,815)
    1. Indian – 12.88% (19,047)
    2. Pakistani – 5.11% (7,554)
    3. Other Asian – 1.18% (1,749)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.51% (758)
    5. Chinese – 0.48% (707)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.95% (4,367)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.19% (1,759)
    2. White and Asian – 0.89% (1,321)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.53% (781)
    4. White and Black African – 0.34% (506)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.36% (3,489)
    1. African – 1.59% (2,355)
    2. Caribbean – 0.56% (827)
    3. Other Black – 0.21% (307)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.92% (2,842)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.14% (1,685)
    2. Arab – 0.78% (1,157)

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 3 (20.17%)
    1. Indian – rank – 2 (12.88%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 3 (1.18%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 6 (0.51%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 6 (0.48%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 8 (5.11%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (2.95%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 1 (1.19%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 2 (0.89%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 4 (0.53%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.34%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 3 (1.92%)
    1. Arab – rank – 3 (0.78%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 6 (1.14%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 5 (2.36%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 1 (0.56%)
    2. African – rank – 5 (1.59%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 6 (0.21%)
  5. White – rank – 22 (72.60%)
    1. Other White – rank – 2 (5.63%)
    2. Roma – rank – 3 (0.17%)
    3. Irish – rank – 9 (0.62%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 10 (0.08%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (66.10%)

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Religions in Preston

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 70,424 47.64
No religion 38,931 26.33
Muslim 23,825 16.12
Not answered 8,045 5.44
Hindu 4,398 2.97
Sikh 1,091 0.74
Other religion 610 0.41
Buddhist 435 0.29
Jewish 76 0.05

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 1 2.97
Sikh 1 0.74
Muslim 5 16.12
Buddhist 6 0.29
Not answered 6 5.44
Other religion 8 0.41
Jewish 15 0.05
Christian 21 47.64
No religion 22 26.33

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Employment and unemployment amongst Preston Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.33% (65,664)
    1. In employment – 52.81% (62,664)
      1. Employee – 46.09% (54,699)
        1. Full-time – 33.87% (40,195)
        2. Part-time – 12.22% (14,504)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.44% (6,459)
        1. Full-time – 3.03% (3,596)
        2. Part-time – 2.41% (2,863)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.27% (1,506)
        1. Full-time – 0.92% (1,086)
        2. Part-time – 0.35% (420)
    2. Unemployed – 2.53% (3,000)
  2. Economically inactive – 40.01% (47,479)
    1. Retired – 17.95% (21,298)
    2. Student – 7.92% (9,397)
    3. Looking after home or family – 5.37% (6,370)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.16% (6,125)
    5. Other – 3.61% (4,289)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.66% (5,527)
    1. In employment – 3.35% (3,970)
      1. Employee – 3.17% (3,758)
        1. Part-time – 2.72% (3,226)
        2. Full-time – 0.45% (532)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.15% (173)
        1. Part-time – 0.12% (148)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (25)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (39)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (32)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (7)
    2. Unemployed – 1.31% (1,557)

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.66%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.35%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (3.17%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.72%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.45%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 4 (0.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.12%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.31%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 15 (55.33%)
    1. In employment – rank – 12 (52.81%)
      1. Employee – rank – 11 (46.09%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (12.22%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (33.87%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.27%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.35%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.92%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (5.44%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (2.41%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (3.03%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 15 (2.53%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 17 (40.01%)
    1. Student – rank – 3 (7.92%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 7 (5.37%)
    3. Other – rank – 10 (3.61%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 14 (5.16%)
    5. Retired – rank – 22 (17.95%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Preston

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,738 17.48
Routine occupations 16,801 14.16
Full-time students 14,583 12.29
Intermediate occupations 14,107 11.89
Semi-routine occupations 13,353 11.25
Never worked and long-term unemployed 11,821 9.96
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11,801 9.94
Small employers and own account workers 9,363 7.89
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,101 5.14

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 3 12.29
Routine occupations 11 14.16
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12 9.96
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14 9.94
Intermediate occupations 15 11.89
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 17.48
Semi-routine occupations 19 11.25
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 21 5.14
Small employers and own account workers 23 7.89

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Occupation groups in Preston

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 12,745 19.13
Elementary 8,571 12.86
Associate professional and technical 7,639 11.46
Caring, leisure and other service 7,165 10.75
Administrative and secretarial 6,669 10.01
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,171 9.26
Sales and customer service 6,057 9.09
Skilled trades 6,043 9.07
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,574 8.37

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Rank of Preston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Elementary 4 12.86
Sales and customer service 8 9.09
Administrative and secretarial 10 10.01
Caring, leisure and other service 10 10.75
Process, plant and machine operatives 10 8.37
Professional occupations 11 19.13
Associate professional and technical 19 11.46
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 9.26
Skilled trades 22 9.07

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