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Housing in PR0

What the homes in PR0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.7%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PR0England
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced57.7%23%
Purpose-built flat18.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45% of households in PR0 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

PR0
45%
38%
16%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented37.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR0England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

PR0England
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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