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New businesses moving into the City of Preston are attracted by the ease of recruitment and tenacity of staff, who show loyalty to their employers.
With Preston’s excellent communication links, employers have access to a huge potential workforce of skilled, motivated and flexible people.
- Retaining and recruiting staff is easier in Preston, where you’ll find the people determined, skilled and flexible.
- Within an hour’s drive you have access to 25% of the UK workforce.
- The City of Preston has an estimated population of nearly 132,000 in 2006, which has grown by 2.5% in the past 20 years. It is expected to expand to 147,000 by 2030 – continuing the historic growth trends that encapsulate the Central Lancashire Sub-region. The catchment area profile is relatively young, with a higher than average percentage of under 25's and fewer elderly people.
- Preston’s 85,000 strong workforce has an enviable industrial relations record.
- Preston has a net daily commuter movement of more than 21,000 people, with around 36,000 individuals travelling to work in Preston from other areas of the North West. This contrasts sharply with net deficits elsewhere in Lancashire.
- Preston City Council and its partners offer relocating businesses help with recruitment and training.
- Median gross weekly earnings in Preston are £426.60. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2006.
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Resident Population - Census - April 2001
|
Age |
Preston |
Lancashire |
|
Range |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
0-4 |
4,062 |
3,767 |
7,829 |
43,144 |
40,513 |
83,657 |
|
5-9 |
4,422 |
4,125 |
8,547 |
47,290 |
45,139 |
92,429 |
|
10-14 |
4,416 |
4,476 |
8,892 |
50,135 |
47,987 |
98,122 |
|
15-19 |
4,544 |
5,054 |
9,598 |
46,356 |
45,761 |
92,117 |
|
20-24 |
4,722 |
5,349 |
10,071 |
38,498 |
40,168 |
78,666 |
|
25-29 |
4,646 |
4,758 |
9,404 |
41,050 |
42,787 |
83,837 |
|
30-34 |
4,822 |
4,927 |
9,749 |
49,721 |
51,512 |
101,233 |
|
35-39 |
4,839 |
4,915 |
9,754 |
52,252 |
53,875 |
106,127 |
|
40-44 |
4,453 |
4,430 |
8,883 |
48,401 |
48,861 |
97,262 |
|
45-49 |
3,842 |
3,736 |
7,578 |
45,064 |
45,214 |
90,278 |
|
50-54 |
4,222 |
3,918 |
8,140 |
50,299 |
50,103 |
100,402 |
|
55-59 |
3,257 |
3,095 |
6,352 |
41,442 |
41,523 |
82,965 |
|
60-64 |
2,868 |
3,028 |
5,896 |
35,901 |
37,056 |
72,957 |
|
65-69 |
2,638 |
2,852 |
5,490 |
31,013 |
34,433 |
65,446 |
|
70-74 |
2,207 |
2,549 |
4,756 |
26,412 |
32,203 |
58,615 |
|
75-79 |
1,655 |
2,374 |
4,029 |
20,567 |
29,219 |
49,786 |
|
80-84 |
936 |
1,661 |
2,597 |
11,682 |
20,724 |
32,406 |
|
85-89 |
429 |
926 |
1,355 |
5,388 |
13,422 |
18,810 |
|
90 & over |
143 |
579 |
722 |
1,982 |
7,634 |
9,616 |
|
TOTALS |
63,123 |
66,519 |
129,642 |
686,597 |
728,134 |
1,414,731 |
Source: ONS - Census 2001
Employment Structure
|
|
Preston
(employee jobs) |
Preston
(%) |
North West
(%) |
GB(%) |
|
Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
300 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
|
Mining. Energy & Water |
300 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
|
Manufacturing |
5,500 |
6.5 |
12.6 |
10.9 |
|
Construction |
3,200 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
Wholesale & Retail Trades |
14,500 |
17.2 |
17.0 |
16.7 |
|
Hotels & Restaurants |
5,100 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
|
Transport & Communications |
5,400 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
Financial Intermediation |
2,400 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
|
Other Business Services |
13,300 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
17.3 |
|
Public Admin & Defence |
10,800 |
12.8 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
|
Education |
8,500 |
10.0 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
|
Health & Social Work |
12,400 |
14.6 |
12.7 |
12.2 |
|
Other Services |
3,100 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
|
TOTAL |
84,800 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2006 |
