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Housing in PR1 5BB

What the homes in PR1 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Frenchwood & Fishwick
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,118 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (76.6%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR1 5BBEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached76.6%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in the PR1 5BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

PR1 5BB
71%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 5BBEngland
Owned outright36.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.9%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

PR1 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR1 5BB (Frenchwood & Fishwick) (about 1,118 residents).

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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