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Housing in PR4 6FE

What the homes in PR4 6FE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hesketh Bank & Tarleton
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,460 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.5%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PR4 6FEEngland
Detached64.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.7% of households in the PR4 6FE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

PR4 6FE
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PR4 6FEEngland
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PR4 6FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

PR4 6FEEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Lancashire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Lancashire (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West LancashireEngland
All homes£805£1,459
One bedroom£588£1,195
Two bedrooms£731£1,335
Three bedrooms£845£1,489
Four or more£1,232£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£833£1,449
Terraced£816£1,435
Flat or maisonette£693£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 6FE (Hesketh Bank & Tarleton) (about 1,460 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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