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Housing in PR26 8

What the homes in PR26 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
12,799 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PR26 8England
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in PR26 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

PR26 8
74%
14%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR26 8England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR26 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

PR26 8England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Chorley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley (August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ChorleyEngland
All homes£798£1,459
One bedroom£598£1,195
Two bedrooms£763£1,335
Three bedrooms£904£1,489
Four or more£1,330£2,161
Detached£1,093£1,640
Semi-detached£890£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£685£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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