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Postcode area · Preston

Housing in PR

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

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
598,832 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PREngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.2%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in PR own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.1% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

PR
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PREngland
Owned outright38.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% 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 a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 25% of households include dependent children.

PREngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Preston

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Preston (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PrestonEngland
All homes£790£1,459
One bedroom£579£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£859£1,489
Four or more£1,250£2,161
Detached£1,117£1,640
Semi-detached£858£1,449
Terraced£798£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£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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