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Housing in PR26

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

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
31,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR26England
Detached37.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in PR26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.

PR26
76%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR26England
Owned outright38%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 26% of households include dependent children.

PR26England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Ribble

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Ribble (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South RibbleEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£562£1,195
Two bedrooms£738£1,335
Three bedrooms£890£1,489
Four or more£1,267£2,161
Detached£1,075£1,640
Semi-detached£851£1,449
Terraced£833£1,435
Flat or maisonette£665£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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