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Housing in LA4

What the homes in LA4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
29,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LA4England
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in LA4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

LA4
64%
25%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA4England
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

LA4England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%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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