Local Authority
AI Job Risk in Preston
Preston scores 52.8/100 for AI job risk, ranking #148 out of 261 uk local authorities. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #148 of 261 uk local authorities
Rank
#148
around the middle
Total Workforce
67 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
8.3 K
13% of workforce
Out of
261
uk local authorities
Most at Risk
Jobs in Preston most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Senior Officers in Protective Services
77 employed
Customer Service Occupations
1.5 K employed
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services
71 employed
Customer Service Supervisors
60 employed
Information Technology Professionals
1.3 K employed
Elementary Administration Occupations
640 employed
Other Administrative Occupations
1.7 K employed
Administrative Occupations: Records
960 employed
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades
970 employed
Secretarial and Related Occupations
1.1 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Preston least likely to be affected by AI
Elementary Cleaning Occupations
2.3 K employed
Construction Operatives
420 employed
Construction and Building Trades
1.5 K employed
Caring Personal Services
4.7 K employed
Protective Service Occupations
710 employed
Road Transport Drivers
2.4 K employed
Other Elementary Services Occupations
1.9 K employed
Other Educational Professionals
410 employed
Elementary Security Occupations
420 employed
Elementary Construction Occupations
390 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.8/100) measures how much of Preston's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Preston, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 59% of occupation categories in this area