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St Matthew's: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St Matthew's neighbourhood of Preston, England (ONS area Preston 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes PR1, PR2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PR1 5EN.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

St Matthew's is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Preston (3 of 21 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £105,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Preston (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Preston, is 2.1 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

£105,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£34,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St Matthew's sits in Preston

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest 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 St Matthew's

House prices: St Matthew's against Preston: This neighbourhood £29k (1995) to £101k (2026); Preston £42k (1995) to £205k (2026).£48k£182k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£101kPreston£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

3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Preston, 2 the other way and 16 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

  • Resale prices
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Preston Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 24 min); Northern and TransPennine Express to Manchester Airport (54 to 66 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Preston Muslim Girls High School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 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 St Matthew's

What is the typical house price in St Matthew's?

£105,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.

How does St Matthew's compare with the rest of Preston?

Typical house price: the lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 17 neighbourhoods in Preston.

Is St Matthew's an affluent area?

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

Is St Matthew's gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 3 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St Matthew's?

Preston. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackpool North (about 24 min); Northern and TransPennine Express to Manchester Airport (54 to 66 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St Matthew's?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 130 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Preston Muslim Girls High School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.