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People in Preston

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Population
147,825
Density /km²
1,038.91
Median age
36.2
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
32%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
5.4%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
41%
All adults speak English as a main language
86%
White
73%
Asian or Asian British
20%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.0%
Full-time students
12.3%
Christian
48%
Muslim
16.1%
Hindu
3.0%
Sikh
0.7%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
26%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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