# Preston with Preston Grange

The east of the North Tyneside. About 9,273 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres.

Preston with Preston Grange had 9,175 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015877. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

## Key figures

- **Population: 9,175** (2021). Preston with Preston Grange had 9,175 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,856th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in Preston with Preston Grange live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.4%** (January 2026). In Preston with Preston Grange, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.5%** (August 2026). In Preston with Preston Grange, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015877) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in Preston with Preston Grange live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015877) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Tyneside. The outline is Preston with Preston Grange.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015877) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Preston with Preston Grange.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015877) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Preston with Preston Grange had 9,175 usual residents at the census.

## How Preston with Preston Grange compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Preston with Preston Grange | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 9,175 | 5th least populated | 20 wards, North Tyneside · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, North Tyneside · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.4% | 5th lowest | 20 wards, North Tyneside · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.5% | 2nd lowest | 20 wards, North Tyneside · Aug 2026 |

## Is Preston with Preston Grange safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston with Preston Grange at a rate of 76.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 127 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Preston with Preston Grange.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (307), violence and sexual offences (170) and other crime (123).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Tyneside

These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not Preston with Preston Grange alone. [See North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)

- **Average house price: £205,554** (August 2026). North Tyneside’s average house price was £205,554 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,063** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Tyneside earned a median of £37,063 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 126th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in North Tyneside costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.9** (2025). North Tyneside has a deprivation score of 20.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 124th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Preston with Preston Grange in brief

Preston with Preston Grange had 9,175 usual residents at the census.
About 65% of people in Preston with Preston Grange live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Preston with Preston Grange, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Preston with Preston Grange, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015877
- Constituency: [Tynemouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tynemouth)
- Council: [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,273*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 34

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[New York & Murton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/new-york-and-murton), [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/tynemouth), [North Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/north-shields), [Chirton & Percy Main](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/chirton-and-percy-main), [Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/cullercoats-and-whitley-bay-south), [Monkseaton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/monkseaton)

## Latest updates for Preston with Preston Grange

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015877

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside/ward/preston-with-preston-grange