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Housing in PR2 0

What the homes in PR2 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
3,182 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.5%). Flats make up 57.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PR2 0England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6.8%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat41.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.3% of households in PR2 0 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 9.2% with a mortgage.

PR2 0
24%
48%
26%
England
  • Owned24.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented48.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 0England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.4%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

PR2 0England
Living alone, under 6639.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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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