Preston vs Wyre

A side-by-side comparison of the Preston and Wyrelocal 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 Wyre; Preston has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Preston	Wyre
Population	147,836	111,945
Density	1,039/km²	397/km²
Deprivation	19% in most-deprived 10%	14% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,576	£2,461
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	82%
Aged under 16	20%	16%
Aged 16–64	66%	57%
Aged 65+	15%	28%

Preston council area →Wyre council area →