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Housing in PR1 6BB

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

Neighbourhood
Moor Park
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,029 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (80.7%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR1 6BBEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced80.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.6% of households in the PR1 6BB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

PR1 6BB
52%
40%
England
  • Owned51.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented40.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 6BBEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented6.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 6BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.2%). 32.4% of households include dependent children.

PR1 6BBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%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 6BB (Moor Park) (about 2,029 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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