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Housing in PR2 8

What the homes in PR2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
14,529 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 15.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR2 8England
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in PR2 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

PR2 8
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR2 8England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

PR2 8England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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