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Housing in PR4 5QA

What the homes in PR4 5QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longton & Walmer Bridge
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,011 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR4 5QAEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in the PR4 5QA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

PR4 5QA
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR4 5QAEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR4 5QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

PR4 5QAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR4 5QA (Longton & Walmer Bridge) (about 2,011 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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