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Postcode district · Preston

Housing in PR1

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

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
94,694 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PR1England
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in PR1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

PR1
53%
28%
18%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR1England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

PR1England
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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

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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