# Preston 004C

South east Preston. 1,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Preston 004C had 1,478 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01025255. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 6.6** (2025). Preston 004C has a deprivation score of 6.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,620th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025255#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £225,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Preston 004C was £225,750 in 2025. Joint 9,125th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025255#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,478** (2021). Preston 004C had 1,478 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 22,017th least populated of 46,844. 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/preston/neighbourhood/e01025255#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.8%** (January 2026). In Preston 004C, 94.8% 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/preston/neighbourhood/e01025255#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01025255) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Preston 004C is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01025255) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 20 homes were sold in Preston 004C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01025255) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 7 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Preston 004C in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01025255) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Preston 004C had 1,478 usual residents at the census.

## How Preston 004C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Preston 004C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 6.6 | joint 6th least deprived | 87 neighbourhoods, Preston · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £225,750 | 20th most expensive | 75 neighbourhoods, Preston · 2025 |
| Population | 1,478 | 30th least populated | 87 neighbourhoods, Preston · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.8% | 30th lowest | 87 neighbourhoods, Preston · Jan 2026 |

## Is Preston 004C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Preston 004C at a rate of 45.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 104.6 per 1,000 people across Longsands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 7 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Preston 004C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (25), other crime (13) and vehicle crime (11).
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 Preston

These figures are published for the whole of Preston, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Preston and not Preston 004C alone. [See Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)

- **Average house price: £188,103** (August 2026). Preston’s average house price was £188,103 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,214** (2025). Full-time workers living in Preston earned a median of £37,214 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 131st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.1×** (2025). A home in Preston costs 5.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 47th 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.
- **Population estimate: 164,498** (2025). Preston’s population was an estimated 164,498 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Preston 004C in brief

Preston 004C has a deprivation score of 6.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Preston 004C was £225,750 in 2025.
Preston 004C had 1,478 usual residents at the census.
In Preston 004C, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01025255
- Middle area: [Longsands](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/longsands)
- Ward: [Garrison †](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/ward/garrison)
- Postcode district: [PR2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr2)
- Town: [Preston †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/preston)
- Postcode area: [PR †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr)
- Constituency: [Preston †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/preston)
- Council: [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,464
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Preston 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025253), [Preston 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025278), [Preston 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025234), [Preston 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025237), [Preston 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025254)

## Latest updates for Preston 004C

- 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/E01025255

## How to cite

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