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Housing in LA3 2

What the homes in LA3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
15,235 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LA3 2England
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in LA3 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

LA3 2
71%
22%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA3 2England
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

LA3 2England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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