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Housing in LA1 5

What the homes in LA1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
19,732 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.4%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LA1 5England
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.6% of households in LA1 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

LA1 5
61%
25%
13%
England
  • Owned60.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA1 5England
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

LA1 5England
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Lancaster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Lancaster (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LancasterEngland
All homes£823£1,459
One bedroom£602£1,195
Two bedrooms£753£1,335
Three bedrooms£925£1,489
Four or more£1,226£2,161
Detached£1,165£1,640
Semi-detached£895£1,449
Terraced£835£1,435
Flat or maisonette£698£1,444

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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