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Housing in PR3 2QA

What the homes in PR3 2QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping
Council
Ribble Valley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR3 2QAEngland
Detached48.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in the PR3 2QA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

PR3 2QA
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR3 2QAEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented5.4%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR3 2QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.6%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

PR3 2QAEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children26.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ribble Valley

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

Ribble ValleyEngland
All homes£818£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£936£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,079£1,640
Semi-detached£919£1,449
Terraced£817£1,435
Flat or maisonette£695£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR3 2QA (Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping) (about 1,536 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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