# Fulwood

Town in Preston, North West.

Fulwood is a town in Preston, North West. Median sale price £218,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 76.3 per 1,000 people. About 37,545 people.

Town. Code E63000807. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)

Fulwood is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Fulwood add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £218,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fulwood was £218,000 in 2025. Joint 307th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/fulwood#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,693** (2021). Fulwood had 34,693 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 319th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/fulwood#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Fulwood 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/town/fulwood#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Fulwood, 96.4% 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/town/fulwood#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000807) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Fulwood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000807) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 571 homes were sold in Fulwood in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000807) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fulwood.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000807) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fulwood had 34,693 usual residents at the census.

## How Fulwood compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Fulwood | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £218,000 | 76th cheapest | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 34,693 | 51st most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | joint 59th highest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fulwood safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fulwood at a rate of 76.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 234 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fulwood.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,217), anti-social behaviour (529) and other crime (474).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Fulwood was 82.3 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Fulwood, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Fulwood has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Fulwood

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Preston 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025257) | 1,490 | 44.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.1% |
| [Preston 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025256) | 1,442 | 66.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.4% |
| [Preston 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025258) | 1,485 | 63.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [Preston 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025259) | 2,840 | 37.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.4% |
| [Preston 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025299) | 1,504 | 88.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Preston 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025301) | 1,092 | 56.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Preston 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025302) | 1,187 | 37.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Preston 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025300) | 1,145 | 319.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.3% |
| [Preston 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025303) | 1,318 | 75.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.9% |
| [Preston 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025260) | 1,543 | 147.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.5% |
| [Preston 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025262) | 1,407 | 84.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Preston 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025263) | 1,426 | 138.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.8% |
| [Preston 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025264) | 1,398 | 96.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.5% |
| [Preston 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025239) | 1,405 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.1% |
| [Preston 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025241) | 1,645 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.8% |
| [Preston 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025242) | 1,696 | 41.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Preston 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025243) | 2,142 | 95.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.5% |
| [Preston 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025251) | 1,477 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.6% |
| [Preston 007F](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025252) | 1,456 | 75.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.7% |
| [Preston 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025240) | 1,584 | 45.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Preston 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/neighbourhood/e01025261) | 1,449 | 59.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |

## Your MP

- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)

## Postcode districts covering Fulwood

[PR2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr2)

## Middle areas in Fulwood

[Cadley & College](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/cadley-and-college), [Fulwood](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/fulwood), [Ingol](https://openindex.co.uk/preston/ingol)

## Towns near Fulwood

[Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/preston), [Penwortham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/penwortham), [Bamber Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bamber-bridge), [Longton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longton), [Longridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longridge), [Kirkham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkham)

## Fulwood in brief

Fulwood is a town in Preston, North West.
About 37,545 people lived in Fulwood in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £218,000 in 2025 across 571 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 76.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Fulwood was £218,000 in 2025.
Fulwood had 34,693 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Fulwood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Fulwood, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000807
- Constituency: [Ribble Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley)
- Council: [Preston †](https://openindex.co.uk/preston)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,545*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 116

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/preston), [Penwortham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/penwortham), [Bamber Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bamber-bridge), [Longton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longton), [Longridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/longridge), [Kirkham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkham)

## Latest updates for Fulwood

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63000807

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/fulwood, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/fulwood#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/fulwood