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South Preston. About 12,986 people in 2.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In City Centre, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,942
1,620th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
81.9%
82nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How City Centre compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

City CentreMiddle
Population16 wards, Preston · 2021
Population: every ward in Preston16 areas from 7,094 to 11,942. The middle area is 9,119. City Centre is 11,942.
11,942highest
Gigabit broadband coverage16 wards, Preston · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Preston16 areas from 80.1% to 99.4%. The middle area is 95.6%. City Centre is 80.1%.
80.1%lowest
Claimant rate16 wards, Preston · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Preston16 areas from 1.9% to 9.0%. The middle area is 4.1%. City Centre is 5.8%.
5.8%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6416 wards, Preston · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Preston16 areas from 59.3% to 81.9%. The middle area is 64.7%. City Centre is 81.9%.
81.9%highest

Figures for the whole of Preston

These figures are published for the whole of Preston, not for each ward, so they describe all of Preston and not City Centre alone. See Preston

Average house price
£188,629
Up 7.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,214
131st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.1×
47th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
City Centre in brief

City Centre had 11,942 usual residents at the census.

In City Centre, 80.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In City Centre, 5.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

81.9% of residents in City Centre were aged 15 to 64 at the census.