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Housing in LA3

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

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
32,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LA3England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached40.9%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.8% of households in LA3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

LA3
65%
26%
England
  • Owned64.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA3England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

LA3England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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