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Housing in PR2 3LS

What the homes in PR2 3LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fulwood
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,988 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR2 3LSEngland
Detached38.9%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.3% of households in the PR2 3LS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 45.1% with a mortgage.

PR2 3LS
86%
England
  • Owned86.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 3LSEngland
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 3LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.2%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

PR2 3LSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 3LS (Fulwood) (about 2,988 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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