Ingol
Preston 005 · 4 sub-areas · 6,594 residents
Preston 005 is a residential neighbourhood within Preston, home to around 6,600 people and one of the more affordable corners of the city. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £719 a month — well below the UK national median for a two-bed — though rents have risen close to 8% in the past year. The high share of social housing and older residents gives this area a distinctly settled, community-rooted character.
Ingol is a green, lower-density part of Preston — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ingol?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £778 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Ingol in Preston
Living in Ingol
Preston 005 sits at the more affordable end of the Preston rental market, and that shapes almost everything about it. It's not a neighbourhood of coffee shops and co-working spaces — it's a place where people have put down roots, often for a long time. The streets are predominantly residential, with a mix of older terraced housing and social-rented stock that accounts for a significant share of homes here.
On costs, you're looking at rents well below what you'd pay in most of England's larger cities. A two-bed runs around £719 a month — roughly 40% below the UK national two-bed median of about £1,200. Even with rents climbing nearly 8% over the past year, this remains one of the more accessible parts of Preston. The median house price here is around £155,000, and with an estimated deposit saving period of just 2.6 years, it's one of the more realistic areas in the North West if you're trying to get onto the ownership ladder.
The community here skews slightly older than you might expect in a city neighbourhood. Around one in five residents is 65 or older, and the under-18 share — at roughly 22% — reflects a meaningful number of families. Single-person households are common, at more than two in five. The area has a high proportion of social renters — about 43% of homes are social housing — which is markedly above the Preston average and gives the neighbourhood a different demographic feel to the city's more private-rented student areas.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 3.9 km away — around a 49-minute walk, so most residents drive. The vast majority of journeys here are made by car, with public transport carrying only about one in eleven commuters. On the upside, broadband infrastructure is strong: 100% of premises have access to gigabit-capable connections. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific parts of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Preston 005 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Preston 005 is genuinely affordable and has a settled, community feel — particularly compared to the more transient student areas of the city. The trade-off is that crime rates are notably above the national average and the share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is well below the national norm. For people who value low rents, home ownership potential and a stable neighbourhood, it has real appeal.
- What is the rent in Preston 005?
- A one-bed runs around £570 a month, a two-bed roughly £719, and a three-bed about £844. These are estimates based on city-level data adjusted for local conditions. Rents rose close to 8% in the past year, but the area remains one of the more affordable parts of Preston. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,576 a year.
- Is Preston 005 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 145 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly double the UK national rate. That's an elevated figure and it's worth being aware of. It reflects the area's deprivation profile as much as anything else. Walking the neighbourhood at different times before moving in is sensible, as it would be anywhere with above-average crime numbers.
- What's the commute from Preston 005 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 83 minutes away. Most residents here drive rather than commute by rail — the nearest mainline station is about 3.9 km away, and only around 9% of residents use public transport for their commute. Working from home is relatively common, with roughly one in five residents doing so.
- Who lives in Preston 005?
- A genuinely mixed-age community — each broad age group from children through to over-65s holds roughly a fifth of residents. About 43% of homes are social housing, which is well above average, and owner-occupation accounts for another 43%. It's a settled, predominantly UK-born community with relatively low turnover compared to other parts of Preston.
- What schools are near Preston 005?
- There are 58 schools within a typical 2 km catchment distance, so provision is plentiful in terms of numbers. The quality picture is more mixed — around 38% of those schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 3 km away. It's worth checking catchment boundaries directly with Preston City Council.
- Is Preston 005 affordable to buy in?
- Yes — relative to most of England, it's one of the more accessible areas for first-time buyers. The median house price is around £155,000, and the estimated deposit saving window is just 2.6 years on a typical local salary. That compares very favourably to most cities in the North West and nationally.