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Housing in PR2 2YZ

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

Neighbourhood
Lea & Marina
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 49.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PR2 2YZEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.9% of households in the PR2 2YZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

PR2 2YZ
37%
44%
19%
England
  • Owned36.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented43.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 2YZEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 2YZEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.3%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

PR2 2YZEngland
Living alone, under 6640.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 2YZ (Lea & Marina) (about 1,876 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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