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Broughton & Wychnor: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Broughton & Wychnor neighbourhood of Preston, England (ONS area Preston 002). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes PR2, PR3, PR4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PR4 0AS.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Broughton & Wychnor is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Preston (7 of 21 signals falling, 7 rising). Houses here typically resell for £305,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Preston (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Salwick, is 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£305,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.20; 7 of 21 signals up, 7 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Broughton & Wychnor sits in Preston

  • Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston
  • Average household income: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Broughton & Wychnor

House prices: Broughton & Wychnor against Preston: This neighbourhood £82k (1995) to £325k (2026); Preston £42k (1995) to £205k (2026).£78k£289k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£325kPreston£205k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Preston, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Preston, 7 the other way and 7 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Schools improving
  • Air quality
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Salwick Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool South (about 33 min) and Preston (about 9 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Broughton High School 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Sep 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Broughton & Wychnor

What is the typical house price in Broughton & Wychnor?

£305,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

How does Broughton & Wychnor compare with the rest of Preston?

Typical house price: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston. Average household income: the highest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston.

Is Broughton & Wychnor an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Broughton & Wychnor gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 7 of 21 signals up, 7 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Broughton & Wychnor?

Salwick. Railway station, 5.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool South (about 33 min) and Preston (about 9 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Broughton & Wychnor?

Nearest state primary school. Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Dec 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Broughton High School. 970 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Sep 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.