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Housing in LA3 2JP

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

Neighbourhood
Heysham & Overton
Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA3 2JPEngland
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.7% of households in the LA3 2JP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 44.4% with a mortgage.

LA3 2JP
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA3 2JPEngland
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA3 2JPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 35.2% of households include dependent children.

LA3 2JPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2JP (Heysham & Overton) (about 2,618 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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