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Housing in PR1 7JS

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

Neighbourhood
Plungington & University
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,019 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.6%). Flats make up 43.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PR1 7JSEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced47.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20% of households in the PR1 7JS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 9.2% with a mortgage.

PR1 7JS
20%
38%
42%
England
  • Owned20%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented41.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 7JSEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association38%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 7JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 20% of households include dependent children.

PR1 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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 7JS (Plungington & University) (about 2,019 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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