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Housing in LA1

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

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
67,154 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.5%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

LA1England
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in LA1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

LA1
61%
24%
14%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA1England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

LA1England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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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