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Housing in PR1 8

What the homes in PR1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
11,841 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.7%). Flats make up 42.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PR1 8England
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced40.7%23%
Purpose-built flat28.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35% of households in PR1 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

PR1 8
35%
49%
16%
England
  • Owned35%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented48.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1 8England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

PR1 8England
Living alone, under 6637.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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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