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Housing in LA2 9HU

What the homes in LA2 9HU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halton & Caton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA2 9HUEngland
Detached44.9%22.9%
Semi-detached44.6%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.2% of households in the LA2 9HU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

LA2 9HU
86%
England
  • Owned86.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA2 9HUEngland
Owned outright52%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA2 9HUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

LA2 9HUEngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LA2 9HU (Halton & Caton) (about 1,478 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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