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Housing in PR2 6TH

What the homes in PR2 6TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brookfield & Holme Slack
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.2%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

PR2 6THEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced50.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.1% of households in the PR2 6TH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

PR2 6TH
42%
13%
44%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented44.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 6THEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association33.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 6THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.5%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

PR2 6THEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 6TH (Brookfield & Holme Slack) (about 1,569 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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