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Housing in PR2 2TH

What the homes in PR2 2TH 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
1,509 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.5%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

PR2 2THEngland
Detached23.1%22.9%
Semi-detached51.5%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.4% of households in the PR2 2TH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

PR2 2TH
81%
17%
England
  • Owned81.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 2THEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 2THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

PR2 2THEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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 2TH (Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches) (about 1,509 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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