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Housing in PR2 2RY

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (74.8%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR2 2RYEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached6.9%31.5%
Terraced74.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.8% of households in the PR2 2RY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

PR2 2RY
45%
47%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented47.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 2RYEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 2RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 22% of households include dependent children.

PR2 2RYEngland
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 2RY (Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches) (about 1,667 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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