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Housing in PR2 2DU

What the homes in PR2 2DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Plungington & University
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,283 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (80.6%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR2 2DUEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3.9%31.5%
Terraced80.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in the PR2 2DU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

PR2 2DU
55%
35%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 2DUEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 2DUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.2%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

PR2 2DUEngland
Living alone, under 6632.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 PR2 2DU (Plungington & University) (about 1,283 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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