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Housing in PR1 6AB

What the homes in PR1 6AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brookfield & Holme Slack
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.5%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR1 6ABEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached62.5%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in the PR1 6AB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

PR1 6AB
50%
12%
37%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented37%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 6ABEngland
Owned outright28.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association27.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 6ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 36.7% of households include dependent children.

PR1 6ABEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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 6AB (Brookfield & Holme Slack) (about 2,762 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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