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Work in Preston

Every work series published for Preston, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Preston, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,382 in 2008 to £37,214 in 2025, a change of £14,832 or 66.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £37,214 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Preston, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £423 in 2008 to £722 in 2025, a change of £300 or 70.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £722 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Preston, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,125 in January 1986 to 4,985 in July 2026, a change of 4,140 or 45.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,985 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Preston, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.1% in January 1992 to 4.6% in July 2026, a change of 3.5% or 43.2% (ONS).