Preston
What the data shows
Stories from Preston
Manjit's Story
In Preston, one of England's most deprived areas, 29-year-old Manjit wanted to train as a nurse to serve her local NHS. But Health Education England's …
Seren's Story
Seren, 28, from Preston wanted to become a teacher in her hometown where classrooms desperately need qualified educators. But when she looked into teacher training, …
Aaron's Story
Aaron, 25, from Preston wanted to become a teacher in one of England's most deprived areas where skilled educators are desperately needed. But when he …
Your councillors
No councillor records have been loaded for Preston yet. Full data arrives after the May 2026 elections.
Index of Multiple Deprivation by domain
Rank out of 543 English constituencies. Lower rank = more deprived.
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), published October 2025. See methodology.
Identified resource gaps
Gap severity is computed from IMD 2025 domain ranks and Charity Commission data. See methodology.
3193 registered charities
Grant funding is above the national median. Grant totals reflect money received by charities whose registered office is in this constituency. National charities headquartered here will inflate the total even if most of their work happens elsewhere; charities that serve this constituency but are registered elsewhere will not appear. Source: 360Giving GrantNav and the Charity Commission Register. See methodology for definitions and known limitations.
Largest charities by income
GP and primary care
The NHS England average is approximately 2,200 patients per fully-qualified full-time equivalent GP (NHS Digital General Practice Workforce, February 2026; trainees, grant-paid and locum GPs excluded from the denominator). This constituency is 1124 patients above that. See methodology.
People working in Preston, by sector
| Sector | Employees |
|---|---|
| Education | 7,000 |
| NHS / Healthcare | 4,000 |
| Social Care | 3,500 |
| Construction | 3,250 |
| Transport | 2,600 |
| Environment / Green | 620 |
Employee jobs in each sector within this constituency. Workforce exists; the question is whether central government chooses to fund the posts. Source: NOMIS Business Register and Employment Survey (2024). Figures are rounded by ONS for disclosure control. See methodology.
Data sources & provenance
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