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Housing in PR2 7

What the homes in PR2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
9,801 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (25.3%). Flats make up 25.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

PR2 7England
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in PR2 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

PR2 7
54%
20%
25%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 7England
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association22.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.5%). 22% of households include dependent children.

PR2 7England
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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

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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