Neighbourhood comparison
Preston Town Centre vs St Matthew's
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Preston Town Centre · 10Preston Town Centre leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSt Matthew's · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
11
✓ leads
95
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
78
73
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£635/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 -£4/mo
£632/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,039/mo
£1,799/yr
Council tax
Δ -£48/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
190.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.1
182.8
Schools detail
38%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
33%
Connectivity
729 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.2 km
42 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 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.
11,224
Population
9,876
4,597 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,016 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
20%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
14%
23
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
2
23
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
23
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -22
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2