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Housing in PR11

What the homes in PR11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
3,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR11England
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced40%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in PR11 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

PR11
66%
25%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR11England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

PR11England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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