Fylde vs Preston

A side-by-side comparison of the Fylde and Prestonlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Preston is the more populous; council tax is lower in Fylde; Preston has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Fylde	Preston
Population	81,374	147,836
Density	491/km²	1,039/km²
Deprivation	4% in most-deprived 10%	19% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,484	£2,576
Schools Good/Outstanding	80%	92%
Aged under 16	15%	20%
Aged 16–64	57%	66%
Aged 65+	28%	15%

Fylde council area →Preston council area →