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Housing in PR2 3QA

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

Neighbourhood
Cadley & College
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.6%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR2 3QAEngland
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached70.6%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the PR2 3QA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.2% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

PR2 3QA
84%
15%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 3QAEngland
Owned outright50.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 3QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

PR2 3QAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 3QA (Cadley & College) (about 1,715 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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