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Housing in PR1 7

What the homes in PR1 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
15,924 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61.4%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PR1 7England
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced61.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.1% of households in PR1 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

PR1 7
37%
45%
18%
England
  • Owned37.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented44.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 7England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

PR1 7England
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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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