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Housing in LA3 2BW

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

Neighbourhood
Heysham & Overton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (69.5%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA3 2BWEngland
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached69.5%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.9% of households in the LA3 2BW area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

LA3 2BW
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA3 2BWEngland
Owned outright52.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA3 2BWEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

LA3 2BWEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 LA3 2BW (Heysham & Overton) (about 1,464 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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