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Housing in PR3 9

What the homes in PR3 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wyre
Region
North West
Population
2,242 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

PR3 9England
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in PR3 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

PR3 9
64%
22%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR3 9England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR3 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

PR3 9England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wyre

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wyre (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WyreEngland
All homes£743£1,459
One bedroom£527£1,195
Two bedrooms£717£1,335
Three bedrooms£854£1,489
Four or more£1,242£2,161
Detached£1,022£1,640
Semi-detached£812£1,449
Terraced£754£1,435
Flat or maisonette£621£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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