Neighbourhood comparison
Frenchwood & Fishwick vs Longsands
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Frenchwood & Fishwick · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesLongsands · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
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15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +56 pts
70
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70
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
47
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
69
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£632/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£214/mo
£846/mo
£1,041/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£58/mo
£1,099/mo
£1,776/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£695/yr
£2,471/yr
1.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.9 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,038/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
193.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -111.4
81.8
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
44%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
4.4 km
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +30 min
91 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,927
Population
7,130
4,354 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,535 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
40%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
31%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0