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Housing in PR2 3WR

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

Neighbourhood
Haslam Park
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,469 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.1%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR2 3WREngland
Detached32.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52.1%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.5% of households in the PR2 3WR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

PR2 3WR
78%
17%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 3WREngland
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 3WREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

PR2 3WREngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 3WR (Haslam Park) (about 1,469 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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