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Market snapshot

Preston rental market at a glance

1,058

Active rentals in Preston

£800/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Preston

Median monthly rent, based on 1,058 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£700/mo299
2 bed£875/mo240
3 bed£995/mo161
4+ bed£1,997/mo195
Room£550/mo83

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Preston rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Preston. Latest: £778/mo (Mar 26, +7.8% YoY).

Latest

£778

Mar 26

Annual

+7.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£582

Apr 21

Total change

+34%

since 2021

£575£675£775Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Preston pay goes on rent?

Renters in Preston spend an estimated 31% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£778/mo

£9,336/yr

Median pay

£30,038/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

31%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Preston

Most Preston homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 69,240 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.28

≈ Band B–C

Stock

69k

69,240 properties

  • A
    44%30,710
  • B
    19%13,400
  • C
    16%11,070
  • D
    11%7,360
  • E
    5%3,560
  • F
    3%2,020
  • G
    2%1,050
  • H
    0%70

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Preston

70% of Preston premises can already get full-fibre and 88% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

70%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

88%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

458 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    70%
  • Gigabit-capable
    88%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Preston), July 2025, covering 69,144 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Preston homes

49% of Preston homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

65k

64,610 EPCs

  • A
    1%745
  • B
    15%9,525
  • C
    33%21,353
  • D
    35%22,794
  • E
    12%7,829
  • F
    3%1,743
  • G
    1%621

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Preston. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Property types

What’s on offer in Preston

Flats & apartments

493

56% of listings

Houses

290

33% of listings

Rooms

83

10% of listings

Bungalows

7

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Preston — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 75% of the 297 houses currently advertised in Preston.

  • Terraced
    75%224
  • Semi-detached
    12%36
  • Other house
    6%17
  • Detached
    4%13
  • Bungalow
    2%7

Rent by postcode

Where Preston rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 822 live listings in 19 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Preston

  1. 1PR1 7PX£1,820/mo3 rentals
  2. 2PR1 8JE£1,690/mo5 rentals
  3. 3PR1 8JD£1,560/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Preston

  1. 1PR5£520/mo9 rentals
  2. 2PR1 7DD£600/mo4 rentals
  3. 3PR8£610/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Preston

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Preston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 18 of 18 postcode districts analysed, the median was 79 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Preston is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 79 crimes per area (median)
  • 18 of 18 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Preston ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Preston

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Fulwood has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Preston.
  • Fulwood

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (86) · pop. ~24,000

    7.3
    per 1k
  • Penwortham

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (57) · pop. ~24,000

    7.8
    per 1k
  • Ashton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (143) · pop. ~14,000

    28
    per 1k
  • Ribbleton

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (134) · pop. ~15,000

    25
    per 1k
  • Deepdale

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (244) · pop. ~10,000

    67
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Preston listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Preston.

Rightmove
634
OpenRent
285
SpareRoom
83
OnTheMarket
56

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Frequently asked

Renting in Preston — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Preston?

The median rent in Preston is £800/month based on 1058 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Preston?

There are currently 1058 rental properties available in Preston, with 0 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Preston safe for renters?

Preston has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 79 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Preston?

The most commonly reported crime category in Preston is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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