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Housing in BB2 7PY

What the homes in BB2 7PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gregson Lane & Coupe Green
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,173 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49.1%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB2 7PYEngland
Detached49.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB2 7PY area is above that, at 83.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

BB2 7PY
83%
13%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB2 7PYEngland
Owned outright51.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB2 7PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.

BB2 7PYEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Ribble

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Ribble, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

South RibbleEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£562£1,195
Two bedrooms£738£1,335
Three bedrooms£890£1,489
Four or more£1,267£2,161
Detached£1,075£1,640
Semi-detached£851£1,449
Terraced£833£1,435
Flat or maisonette£665£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 7PY sits in (Gregson Lane & Coupe Green): about 1,173 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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