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Housing in LA5 8

What the homes in LA5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Lancaster
Region
North West
Population
8,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA5 8England
Detached41%22.9%
Semi-detached42.4%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.9% of households in LA5 8 own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.8% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

LA5 8
87%
England
  • Owned86.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA5 8England
Owned outright55.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

LA5 8England
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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