Neighbourhood comparison
Frenchwood & Fishwick vs St Matthew's
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Frenchwood & Fishwick · 3St Matthew's leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSt Matthew's · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
15
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
11
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
78
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50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
62
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£632/mo
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 -£1/mo
£632/mo
£1,041/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,039/mo
£1,776/yr
Council tax
Δ -£26/yr
£1,751/yr
1.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
1.9 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 -10.4
182.8
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +40 m
2.2 km
61 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
62 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,927
Population
9,876
4,354 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,016 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
20%
18%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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